(case report) Active Shingles Infection as Detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT | Frontiers in Cancer Imaging and Diagnosis

Active Shingles Infection as Detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT

"....Discussion

Varicella zoster (shingles) is a common but serious infection in immunocompromised patients, especially in those with deficient cell-mediated immunity. However, it is often effectively prophylaxed with antivirals in these patients. The infection typically manifests as a painful rash often limited to a skin dermatome but can spread causing more serious complications and become life threatening. Active infection will show increased metabolic activity in the inflammatory cells on FDG PET images......