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18F-FDG PET Imaging Features of Patients With Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome.
Clinical nuclear medicine - 1 Dec 2019
Carrasquillo Jorge A, Chen Clara C, Price Susan, Whatley Millie, Avila Nilo A, Pittaluga Stefania, Jaffe Elaine S, Rao V Koneti
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a rare immune dysregulatory condition, usually presenting in childhood with massive lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, and an increased incidence of lymphoma. Methods to differentiate between benign ALPS adenopathy and lymphoma are needed. To this end, we evaluated the usefulness of FDG PET. METHODS: We prospectively evaluated 76 ALPS/ALPS-like patients...
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