Isolated Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease of Nasal Septum and Maxilla: Diagnosis and Follow-up With 18F-FDG PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2020 Feb;45(2):e122-e124. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002848.

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic inflammatory condition that can manifest in atypical locations. We present the case of a middle-aged woman presenting with isolated IgG4-RD of left maxilla and nasal septum, confirmed with F-FDG PET/CT. She achieved complete metabolic response with multiple pharmacologic treatment, but 1 year later, she experienced local relapse, and FDG PET/CT found new additional lesions in humeral vasculature and lungs. This case illustrates the usefulness of FDG PET/CT for initial evaluation and monitoring of IgG4-RD with unusual nasomaxillary involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Maxilla / diagnostic imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Septum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Recurrence

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18