@article{93457, author = {Shao D and Deng Y and Shao F and Liang J and Wang S}, title = {18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging Findings of Leprosy.}, abstract = {

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection in susceptible individuals. Without proper clinical diagnosis and treatment, leprosy can have a poor prognosis; however, diagnosing leprosy is challenging. We present a case of leprosy with extensive skin infiltration and involvement of the turbinate mucosa and multiple lymph nodes with increased FDG uptake on PET/CT, mimicking malignancy.

}, year = {2020}, journal = {Clinical nuclear medicine}, month = {01/2020}, issn = {1536-0229}, doi = {10.1097/RLU.0000000000002935}, language = {eng}, }