18F FDG PET/CT in a Rare Case of Erdheim–Chester Disease with Extensive Cutaneous and Skeletal Involvement
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare systemic non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis with multiple organ involvement. Being a rare disease with variable clinical manifestations, it is often difficult to diagnose. <sup>18</sup>F-2-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) plays a vital role in assessing disease extent and severity, diagnosis, treatment response and is a potential biomarker for BRAF mutation. We present here a rare case of ECD with FDG PET/CT showing extensive cutaneous lesions apart from skeletal involvement.
Authors
- Joe Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7255-6356)
- Shagos Gopalan Nair Santhamma
- C Ashwini
- Deepak Charles
- Anjali Prakash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7651-3203)
Institutions
- Aster Medcity (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_153_24
- Primary Topic
- Histiocytic Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00