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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2015; 14(01): 66-67
DOI: 10.4103/1450-1147.150561
Case report

Unusual Intense Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in the Intercostal Muscles Due to Severe Shortness of Breath in a Patient with Heart Failure

Masoud Shariat
Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Ravi Mohan
Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
,
Mark Iwanochko
1   Department of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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We present a case of unusually intense Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the intercostal muscles during a Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET). We hypothesized that severe left ventricular failure causing the patient to be short of breath during the study in association with insulin injection as part of study protocol led to the intense uptake of FDG in the respiratory muscles causing such an unusual appearance.

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Positron emission tomography - skeletal muscle - viability study


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21 May 2022

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