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The Value of 18F-FDG PET/MRI in Detecting Lumbar Radiculopathy for Selective Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy: a Case Report. |
| المؤلفون: |
Su, Chih-Ying, Huang, Guo-Shu, Chang, Wei-Chou, Wang, Chih-Chien, Chen, Chun-Wen, Hsu, Yi-Chih |
| المصدر: |
Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging; Oct2023, Vol. 57 Issue 5, p247-250, 4p |
| مستخلص: |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most popular imaging modality for investigating intervertebral disc herniation. However, it has a high chance for identifying incidental findings that are morphologically or structurally abnormal but not responsible for patients' symptoms. Although a previous study suggested that 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) may help identify neuroinflammation in lumbar radiculopathy, there is currently no direct evidence obtained from surgery. Here, we describe the case of a 32-year-old man with low back pain and right leg paresthesia for 7 months. MRI demonstrated disc herniation at the L3-L4, L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels, causing bilateral L5 and left S1 root compression. 18F-FDG PET/MRI demonstrated increased 18F-FDG uptake at the right L5 root, which was compatible with the patient's symptoms. Transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) was performed. Intraoperative images revealed a swollen nerve root at the right L5 after removal of the herniated disc. After surgery, the patient experienced immediate pain relief and had no recurrence at the 6-month follow-up. When performing PELD in patients with multilevel radiculopathy identified on MRI, the use of 18F-FDG PET/MRI can help in accurate localization of the symptomatic roots and minimize surgical incision and soft-tissue injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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