Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Sep 2024)

Insight into paraneoplastic vasculitis associated with adenocarcinoma colon on F18-FDG PET-CT

  • Ayesha Zubair,
  • Ahmed Qureshyl,
  • Aamna Hassan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-85
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 74, no. 10

Abstract

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Paraneoplastic vasculitis is a rare entity usually seen in haematological malignancies. Its incidence is even more rarein solid tumours like breast, renal, colon and lung. F-18 FDG PET-CT is commonly used to differentiate betweenactive vasculitis and atherosclerosis in patients with large to medium vessel vasculitis. We present a case ofmoderately differentiated adenocarcinoma colon presenting for the assessment of with paraneoplastic vasculitis. Keywords: vasculitis, paraneoplastic syndrome, adenocarcinoma colon.