Increased 18F-FAPI PET/CT Uptake in a Case of Brucellosis of Lumbar Vertebral Body.

Mu, Xingyu; Zhu, Zhuohao; Fu, Wei · Clin Nucl Med · 2023

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Vertebral brucellosis is a relatively rare disease that usually emerges in animal husbandry areas. We report a case that brucellosis of lumbar vertebral body showed an intense uptake of FAPI on 18F-FAPI PET/CT, which mimics to malignant lesions or vertebral tuberculosis. It is an interesting finding to realize that vertebral brucellosis is also one of the reasons for intense uptake of FAPI.

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