FLT PET/CT in a Case of Demyelinating Disease

Clin Nucl Med. 2016 Jul;41(7):e342-5. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001229.

Abstract

A 32-year-old woman, with spare previous medical history, presented with neurological symptoms of numbness and diplopia. The patient underwent brain MRI, which revealed a lesion of abnormal signal in the midbrain that could be attributed to subacute stroke; however, consecutive MRIs revealed multiple lesions of abnormal signal pointing to demyelinating disease. During symptoms investigation and MRI findings assessment, the patient underwent a FLT PET/CT examination, which revealed lesions of increased FLT uptake, probably indicating active disease and blood-brain barrier disruption.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Demyelinating Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes* / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods*

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes