Imaging Keratitis-Icthyosis-Deafness (KID) syndrome with FDG-PET (F18-fluorodeoxiglucose-Positron Emission Tomography)

Authors

  • Carina Mari Aparici, MD
  • Daniela Arcienega
  • Eric Cho
  • Randy Hawkins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v4i7.381

Keywords:

Keratitis, Icthyosis, deafness, KID syndrome, FDG, PET

Abstract

Keratitis-Icthyosis-Deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare dysplasia characterized by vascularizing keratitis, congenital sensorineural hearing-loss, and progressive erythrokeratoderma. To our knowledge, this is the first KID syndrome imaged with FDG-PET in the literature. This paper is intended to help familiarize with the FDG abnormalities related to this rare entity.

Author Biographies

Carina Mari Aparici, MD

Assistant Professor in Residence

Chief, Nuclear Medicine San Francisco VAMC

Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging (CMFI) at China Basin

Radiology Department

Universiity of California, San Francisco

Daniela Arcienega

Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging (CMFI) at China Basin

University of California, San Francisco

Eric Cho

Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging (CMFI) at China Basin

University of California, San Francisco

Randy Hawkins

Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging (CMFI) at China Basin

University of California, San Francisco

Published

2010-06-27

Issue

Section

Nuclear Medicine / Molecular Imaging