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Reactive bone marrow after chemotherapy

18F-FDG PET/CT

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Metastatic colorectal cancer.
Completed chemotherapy (5-FU / oxaliplatin) 5 days ago
Neutropenia (GCSF) 5 days on Neupogen

FDG PET/CT (only PET displayed) shows diffuse, intense bone marrow uptake.

Teaching point:
Diffuse high bone marrow uptake is normally seen after chemotherapy and after stimulation bone marrow with graunulocyte colony stimulating factor (high splenic uptake as well).

 

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Metastatic colorectal cancer

Reactive bone marrow after chemotherapy,