Therapy Response in a Pediatric Patient With Extracutaneous Juvenile Xanthogranuloma Monitored by FDG PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2020 Apr;45(4):303-305. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002930.

Abstract

Juvenile xanthogranuloma, a rare type of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis, generally manifests as widespread skin lesions, which is often self-limited. However, when other organs are involved, its outcome can be unfavorable, and there is no clearly defined consensus regarding what is the best imaging modality in monitoring the therapy. We report here findings of a series of FDG PET/CT scans during the course of clofarabine therapy in a 12-year-old girl with extracutaneous juvenile xanthogranuloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile / diagnostic imaging*
  • Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile / therapy

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18