Lymphoma - 29-year-old male

History
A 29-year-old male with a history of lymphoma, recurrent after chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation.

PET Findings
The initial PET study showed extensive lymphomatous involvement in the neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis. The patient was scheduled for a repeat stem cell transplantation to treat his extensive disease. The follow up whole-body FDG PET scan after the repeat stem cell transplantation shows complete resolution of the lymphomatous involvement in the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, indicating a complete response to the stem cell transplantation.

Dosage
10 mCi FDG pre-therapy, 10.2 mCi FDG post-therapy

Imaging
ECAT EXACT, 6 bed positions.

Change in treatment plan
The complete response to the stem cell transplantation is documented by PET. Without PET the patient likely would be subjected to additional courses of therapy.

Courtesy of
North Texas Clinical P.E.T. Institute, Dallas, Texas