Increased muscle FDG-PET uptake in dermatomyositis
- 1Department of Neurology, CHU Nîmes, Hôpital Caremeau, Place du Pr Debré, Nîmes, France
- 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, CHU Nîmes, Hôpital Caremeau, Place du Pr Debré, Nîmes, France
- Correspondence to Dr Dimitri Renard, Department of Neurology, CHU Nîmes, Hôpital Caremeau, Place du Pr Debré, 30029 Nîmes Cedex 4, France; dimitrirenard{at}hotmail.com
- Received 26 October 2011
- Accepted 30 November 2011
- Published Online First 16 December 2011
- Muscle disease
- Alzheimer's disease
- nuclear medicine
- Parkinson's disease
- PET
- functional imaging
- neuropathology
- adrenoleukodystrophy
- genetics
A 55-year-old patient presented with progressive proximal tetraparesis since 2 months associated with erythematous rash and cuticular changes. Creatine kinase levels were elevated (2400 IU/l). Electromyography showed fibrillation and positive sharp wave potentials. Deltoid muscle biopsy …
