18F-FDG PET/CT in Lupus Enteritis Presenting With Fever and Abdominal Pain
Komal Preet,
Bhagwant Rai Mittal,
Harmandeep Singh
et al.
Abstract:Systemic lupus erythematosus is a systemic autoimmune disease associated with various manifestations. Here, we report a compelling case of a 42-year-old woman who presented with lupus enteritis as a sole manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus and underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT. The resected bowel segment revealed vasculitis, and subsequent workup revealed positive antinuclear and anti–double-stranded antibody levels, confirming lupus enteritis, thus highlighting the diagnostic role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in reachi… Show more
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