Focal Intense FDG Uptake of the Tongue Muscle Due to Repeated Tooth-Licking Mimicking Malignancy.

IF 9.6 3区医学 Q1 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

Clinical Nuclear Medicine Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000005707

Yajing Huo, Aisheng Dong, Yan Han

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Abstract

Abstract: A 55-year-old woman underwent FDG PET/CT to detect possible multiple myeloma due to IgM κ paraproteinemia. FDG PET/CT showed a focal intense activity with SUV max of 21.3 in her anterior tongue, suspicious for malignancy. MRI and physical examination of the tongue were normal. On further inquiry, the patient reported she had a habit of licking her anterior mandibular teeth and licked her teeth repeatedly before and after injection of FDG. Consequently, the tongue activity was interpreted as physiological tongue muscle activity due to repeated tooth-licking.

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Clinical Nuclear Medicine 医学-核医学

CiteScore

2.90

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31.10%

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1113

审稿时长

2 months

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