Baastrup's disease (kissing spine) demonstrated by FDG PET/CT

Skeletal Radiol. 2008 Feb;37(2):173-5. doi: 10.1007/s00256-007-0379-2. Epub 2007 Nov 16.

Abstract

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is a widely used imaging modality in cancer patients. However, there are many potential non-neoplastic causes of FDG uptake. We report a case of FDG uptake between the spinous processes, secondary to Baastrup's disease. Knowledge of this pattern of uptake is helpful in diagnosing Baastrup's disease and avoiding false-positive diagnoses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / complications
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / drug therapy
  • Pain / etiology
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Spinal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Spine / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18