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Demonstrates fibroblast activity imaging in Graves' ophthalmopathy, suggesting new diagnostic potential.
Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/CT has emerged as a novel imaging technique for fibroblast-driven pathology. Orbital fibroblast activation is central to the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO), making fibroblast activation protein (FAP) a mechanistically appropriate molecular target. We report a case of a 59-year-old female with steroid-refractory active GO (clinical activity score 6/7) who underwent 68 Ga 46 FAPI PET/CT, which demonstrated tracer accumulation in bilateral extraocular muscles with a topographic distribution consistent with known disease anatomy. Imaging findings correlated with high disease activity despite immunosuppressive therapy, suggesting
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