<sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT image of invasive hemangioma in the lumbar vertebra.
In the usual scenario, vertebral hemangiomas do not demonstrate heightened uptake above background on fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (<sup>18</sup>F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans. Here we presented a case of a positive <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT result indicating invasive vertebral hemangioma at the L2 vertebra, with atypical CT imaging features of heterogeneous increased density and multiple patchy density shadows. Our case underscores an additional uncommon aspect of invasive vertebral hemangioma imaging, warranting consideration in the differential diagnosis when encountering analogous findings on <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT.
Authors
- Futao Cui
- Yuhao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0315-3689)
- Lin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4570-0102)
- Ruxin Luo
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1967/s002449912791
- Primary Topic
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00