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M. Korkmaz

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Aug 2026

Diagnostic Pitfall of 18F-FDG PET/CT: Unifocal Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis Mimicking Bone Metastasis.

Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is a rare inflammatory bone disorder of unclear etiology that may present with unifocal or multifocal lesions. Because it can mimic malignancy on imaging, clinicoradiologic correlation and a multidisciplinary approach are essential. We report unifocal inflammatory osteitis compatible with CNO involving the sternum in a 56-y-old woman with a history of ductal carcinoma in situ. During surveillance, bone scintigraphy showed focal 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate uptake and 18F-FDG PET/CT revealed a solitary 18F-FDG-avid sternal lesion. MRI findings were suggestive of osteomyelitis. Biopsy excluded malignancy, supporting a diagnosis of CNO. Follow-up MRI demonstrated regression. This case underscores that a solitary 18F-FDG-avid sternal lesion does not necessarily represent metastatic disease, and histopathologic confirmation may prevent unnecessary treatment escalation.

M. Daşar, A. Akbulut, K. Demirel et al. · 0 citations