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Gallium scan-prompted skin biopsy revealed intravascular large b-cell lymphoma in a patient who presented with fever of unknown origin

  • Shih Hsin Chen
  • , Kuang Hui Yu
  • , Tung Liang Lin
  • , Wen Yu Chuang
  • , Tzu Chen Yen*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

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Abstract

Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma is a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma with heterogeneous clinical presentations. We report a case diagnosed by a skin biopsy prompted by a gallium-67 scan. A 39-year-old man presented with intermittent fever for 1 year without a definite diagnosis. The scan revealed diffuse uptake in the subcutaneous tissues of the abdominal wall and bilateral thighs. A skin biopsy of the right inner thigh revealed intravascular large B-cell lymphoma. Chemotherapy was begun and the fever subsided accordingly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)318-320
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume34
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 2009
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Fever of unknown origin
  • Gallium scintigraphy
  • Intravascular lymphoma

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