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Plicní forma histiocytózy z Langerhansových buněk - hodnocení aktivity nemoci a léčebné odpovědi pomocí PET-CT (indexu SUVmax Pulmo/SUVmax Hepar). Popis vlastních zkušeností a přehled literatury.

Title in English Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis - evaluation of the disease activity and tratment response using PET-CT (SUVmax Pulmo/SUVmax Hepar index). Description of own experience and literature review.
Authors

ADAM Zdeněk ŘEHÁK Z. KOUKALOVÁ R. SZTURZ Petr NEBESKÝ T. NEUBAUER J. KREJČÍ Marta POUR Luděk HANKE Ivo DOUBKOVÁ Martina MERTA Zdeněk HÁJEK Roman MAYER Jiří

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Vnitřní lékařství
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Oncology and hematology
Keywords Langerhans cell histiocytosis; pneumothorax; emphysema; PET-CT
Description Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis manifests with dyspnoea and cough with no significant expectoration, with spntaneous pneumothorax being the first symptom in some patients. The disease is caused by multiple granulomas in terminal bronchioles. This publication is focused on characterization of disease activity using PET-CT.
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