Significant contribution of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with fever of unknown origin

Arslan, FerhatYılmaz, MesutÇakır, TanselMert, Ali10.07.20192019-07-1010.07.20192019-07-102014Arslan, F., Yılmaz, M., Çakır, T. ve Mert, A. (2014). Significant contribution of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with fever of unknown origin. Internal Medicine, 53(7), 789-791. https://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.53.14430918-29181349-7235https://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.53.1443https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/2723WOS: 000334049300029PubMed ID: 24694498The diagnostic value of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) has not been thoroughly evaluated in patients with leukemia. We herein report the case of a patient with B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) presenting with fever of unknown origin (FUO) who was diagnosed after FDG PET/CT indicated diffuse bone marrow involvement.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPositron Emission TomographyFever of Unknown OriginLeukemiaSignificant contribution of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with fever of unknown originArticle53778979110.2169/internalmedicine.53.1443Q3Q3