18 F-FDG PET/CT in Renal Allograft Tuberculosis Mimicking as Posttransplant Malignancy.

Moideen, Amal; Singh, Harmandeep; Kumar, Rajender; Naik, Sachin Motiram; Gupta, Anna; Sekar, Aravind; Nada, Ritambhra · Clin Nucl Med · 2024

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The most common complications after the renal transplant are infections and malignancies, including posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders. Tubercular infection in renal allograft recipients is a relatively rare entity. However, nonspecific constitutional symptoms often delay diagnosis, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. We present the 18 F-FDG PET/CT findings in a patient with renal allograft tuberculosis who had clinical and imaging suspicion of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder or renal cell carcinoma. Histopathology from the renal lesion revealed tuberculosis.

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