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CT scan of the chest on the second day of hospitalization showing large pericardial effusion.
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A CT scan of the chest also showed the pericardial effusion (Fig. 1).
The initial follow-up PET scan, 2 months after hospital discharge, showing FDG avid areas in the right paratracheal and subcarinal tissue representing pericardial involvement of Kaposi sarcoma. It also shows FDG avid areas in the abdominal left upper quadrant, but it failed to show any pulmonary tree or bone marrow involvement.
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The follow-up PET/CT (Figs. 2-4) scan done after 2 months of discharge showed FDG avid areas in the right paratracheal (SUV of 9.8) and subcarinal (SUV 5.6) tissues representing pericardial involvement of KS.
The initial follow-up PET/CT scan, 2 months after hospital discharge, showing FDG avid areas in the subcarinal (SUV 5.6) tissue representing pericardial involvement of Kaposi sarcoma.
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The follow-up PET/CT (Figs. 2-4) scan done after 2 months of discharge showed FDG avid areas in the right paratracheal (SUV of 9.8) and subcarinal (SUV 5.6) tissues representing pericardial involvement of KS.
The initial follow-up PET/CT scan, 2 months after hospital discharge, showing FDG avid areas in the right paratracheal (SUV of 9.8) tissue representing pericardial involvement of Kaposi sarcoma.
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The follow-up PET/CT (Figs. 2-4) scan done after 2 months of discharge showed FDG avid areas in the right paratracheal (SUV of 9.8) and subcarinal (SUV 5.6) tissues representing pericardial involvement of KS.
The repeat PET scan done 3 months after the initial PET scan showing diminished metabolic activity in previously seen right paratracheal and subcarinal region with SUV up to 3.9 compared to 9.8 on the previous scan. There was also no subdiaphragmatic involvement.
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A repeat PET/CT (Figs. 5, 6) done after 3 months to monitor the progression of the disease showed diminished metabolic activity in the previously seen right paratracheal and subcarinal regions with SUV up to 3.9 compared to 9.8 on the previous scan.
The repeat PET/CT scan done 3 months after the initial PET/CT scan showing diminished metabolic activity in previously seen right subcarinal region with SUV up to 3.9 compared to 5.6 on the previous scan.
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A repeat PET/CT (Figs. 5, 6) done after 3 months to monitor the progression of the disease showed diminished metabolic activity in the previously seen right paratracheal and subcarinal regions with SUV up to 3.9 compared to 9.8 on the previous scan.