Hodgkin's Disease (After Chemotherapy)

Patient History

35 year old male with history of Hodgkin's Lymphoma, nodular sclerosing type, Stage 2A. Patient completed chemotherapy one month prior to this P.E.T. imaging session. This is a follow-up scan for evaluation of residual disease after chemotherapy.

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Study Findings

Complete resolution of previously seen lesions in the neck and mediastinum. No evidence of residual or recurrent disease.

Reference

Okada, J., Yoshikawa, K. I., Satoshi, M., Uno, K., Itami, J., Kuyama, J., Maruno, H and Arimizu, N, "The Use of FDG-P. E. T. in the Detection and Management of Malignant Lymphoma: Correlation of Uptake with Prognosis, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, (April, 1991) 686-691.

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