Role of F-18 FDG PET/CT in the Management of Infected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm due to Salmonella.
- Author:
Seung Jin CHOI
1
;
Jin Soo LEE
;
Moon Hyun CHEONG
;
Sung Su BYUN
;
In Young HYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inha Univiersity College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. iyhyun@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
aneurysm;
aorta;
CT;
FDG-PET/CT;
mycotic;
salmonella
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Aorta;
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal*;
Diagnosis;
Diagnostic Imaging;
Follow-Up Studies;
Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography*;
Salmonella enteritidis;
Salmonella*
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2007;41(6):570-573
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We present a case of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to salmonella enteritidis. F-18 FDG PET/CT was performed to diagnosis and during follow-up after antibiotic treatment. Computed tomography (CT) is considered to be the best diagnostic imaging modality in infected aortic lesions. In this case, a combination of CT and FDG PET/CT provided accurate information for the diagnosis of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm. Moreover, FDG PET/CT made an important contribution to monitoring disease activity during antibiotic treatment.
