F-18 FDG PET Scan findings in Patients with Pulmonary Involvement in the Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

원발성 과호산구증가 증후군 환자들 중 폐침범을 보이는 환자군의 F-18 FDG PET 소견

  • Lee, Jae-Hoon (Division of Nuclear medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Hoon (Division of Nuclear medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Yun, Mi-Jin (Division of Nuclear medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Hur, Jin (Division of Nuclear medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Sung (Division of Nuclear medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Jin (Division of Nuclear medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Joong (Department of Pulmonology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Pai, Moon-Sun (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Ryu, Young-Hoon (Division of Nuclear medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Doo (Division of Nuclear medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 이재훈 (연세대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실 핵의학과) ;
  • 김태훈 (연세대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실 핵의학과) ;
  • 윤미진 (연세대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실 핵의학과) ;
  • 허진 (연세대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실 핵의학과) ;
  • 김태성 (연세대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실 핵의학과) ;
  • 김상진 (연세대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실 핵의학과) ;
  • 김형중 (연세대학교 의과대학 호흡기내과학교실) ;
  • 배문선 (이화여자대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실) ;
  • 유영훈 (연세대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실 핵의학과) ;
  • 이종두 (연세대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과학교실 핵의학과)
  • Published : 2005.08.31

Abstract

Purpose: Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is an infiltrative disease of eosinophils affecting multiple organs including the iung. F-18 2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) may accumulate at sites of inflammation or injection, making interpretation of whole body PET scan difficult in patients with cancer. This study was to evaluate the PET findings of HES with lung involvement and to find out differential PET features between lung malignancy and HES with lung involvement. Material and Methods: F-18 FDG PET and low dose chest CT scan was performed for screening of lung cancer. light patients who showed ground-glass attenuation (GGA) and consolidation on chest CT scan with peripheral blood eosinophilia werr included in this study. The patients with history of parasite infection, allergy and collagen vascular disease were excluded. CT features and FDG PET findings were meticulously evaluated for the distribution of GGA and consolidation and nodules on CT scan and mean and maximal SUV of abnormalities depicted on F-18 FDG PET scan. In eight patients, follow-up chest CT scan and FDG PET scan were done one or two weeks after initial study. Results: F-18 FDG PET scan identified metabolically active lesions in seven out of eight patients. Maximal SUV was ranged from 2.8 to 10.6 and mean SUV was ranged from 2.2 to 7.2. Remaining one patient had maximal SUV of 1.3. On follow-up FDG PET scan taken on from one to four weeks later showed decreased degree of initially noted FDG uptakes or migration of previously noted abnormal FDG uptakes. Conclusions: Lung involvement in the HES might be identified as abnormal uptake foci on FDG PET scan mimicking lung cancer. Follow-up FDG PET and CT scan for the identification of migration or resolution of abnormalities and decrement of SUV would be of help for the differentiation between lung cancer and HES with lung involvement.

목적 : F-18 FDG PET 검사는 염증성이나 감염성 병변에도 위양성 소견을 보일 수 있으며 이로 인하여 악성종양과의 감별진단을 어렵게 만드는 경우가 있다. 원발성 과호산구증가 증후군 (Hypereosinophilic syndrome)은 폐를 포함한 여러 장기에 호산구의 침윤을 보이는 염증성 질환이다. 본 연구를 통하여 이런 폐침범을 보이는 원발성 과호산구증가 증후군 환자에 있어서 PET소견을 분석하고 비정상적인 높은 섭취를 보이는 경우 폐암과 감별되는 소견을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 폐암 검진을 목적으로 시행한 저선량 흉부 CT상 결정 및 간유리 음영, 기강경화 소견을 보인 환자들 중 혈액검사상 말초 호산구 과다증을 보인 환자들을 대상으로 FDG PET 검사를 시행 하였다. 이들 중, 기생충 질환 등의 이차성 말초 과다호산구증가증의 원인을 있는 경우 연구에서 제외되었다. 총 8명 환자들의 흉부 CT는 결절, 간유리 음영, 그리고 기강경화 등의 병변 소견 등으로 구분하였으며 그 병변 위치에 상응하는 FDG PET에서 보이는 병변의 maximal 및 mean SUV에 관하여 대조분석하였다. 8명 모두 1-4주 후 추적검사를 시행하여 혈액검사 및 PET과 흉부 CT에서 관찰되었던 병변의 변화소견을 살펴보았다. 결과: 처음 시행한 FDG PET 검사 상, 8명 중 7명에서 높은 섭취를 보였으며 Peak SUV는 $2.8{\sim}10.6$ (평균: $6.4{\pm}2.6$), mean SUV는 $2.2{\sim}7.2$ (평균: $4.1{\pm}1.6$)로 측정되었다. 나머지 1명에서 peak SUV는 1.3, 그리고, mean SUV는 0.7로 측정되었다. 환자들은 평균 15.8일(범위: 7일$\sim$30일) 후 추적검사로 $^{18}F$-FDG PET, 흉부 CT, 그리고, 혈액검사를 시행받았다. PET추적검사 상 이전에 높은 섭취를 보였던 7명 중 6명에서 peak 및 mean SUV의 감소를 보였고 이전에 높은 섭취를 보인 나머지 1명과 낮은 섭취를 보인 1명에서는 병변이 완전히 소실되었다. 이러한 변화 소견은 흉부 CT 추적검사 소견과도 일치하였다. 결론: 원발성 과호산구증가 증후군 환자군에서 폐침범을 보이는 경우, 폐병변은 FDG PET 영상에서 폐암과 유사한정도의 높은 섭취를 보이는 위양성 결과를 나타내어 한번의 PET검사만으로는 양성과 악성을 감별할 수 없었다. 이러한 경우, 추적검사로 CT 및 $^{18}F$-FDG PET를 시행하여 병변의 위치 및 범위, SUV의 변화 소견을 같이 보는 것이 원발성 과호산구증가 증후군 환자에 있어서 보일 수 있는 폐침범 소견과 악성 종양을 감별하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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