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COVID-19 vaccination-related [18F]FDG-avid lymph node in a patient with marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Affidea, Poznan, Poland
- Department of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Abstract
The [18F]FDG PET/CT is a crucial tool in the diagnostic process and monitoring of neoplastic diseases. Currently, during the global program of vaccination against COVID-19 and the possibility of axillary lymphadenopathy after this injection, the correct interpretation of PET/CT images is vitally significant and may create some difficulties.
We present a case of increased uptake of [18F]FDG in an axillary lymph node in a PET/CT scan performed 2 days after the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in a 48-year-old patient newly diagnosed with marginal zone B-cell lymphoma.
Abstract
The [18F]FDG PET/CT is a crucial tool in the diagnostic process and monitoring of neoplastic diseases. Currently, during the global program of vaccination against COVID-19 and the possibility of axillary lymphadenopathy after this injection, the correct interpretation of PET/CT images is vitally significant and may create some difficulties.
We present a case of increased uptake of [18F]FDG in an axillary lymph node in a PET/CT scan performed 2 days after the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in a 48-year-old patient newly diagnosed with marginal zone B-cell lymphoma.
Keywords
marginal zone B-cell lymphoma; PET/CT; COVID-19; vaccination; staging
Title
COVID-19 vaccination-related [18F]FDG-avid lymph node in a patient with marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
Journal
Issue
Vol 26 (2023): Continuous Publishing
Article type
Clinical vignette
Pages
52-53
Published online
2023-03-21
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289
DOI
Bibliographic record
Nucl. Med. Rev 2023;26:52-53.
Keywords
marginal zone B-cell lymphoma
PET/CT
COVID-19
vaccination
staging
Authors
Paulina Ziolkowska
Alicja Salyga
Monika Joks
Marek Ruchala
Rafał Czepczynski