Diagnosis of Graft Infection Using FDG PET-CT.
10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.189
- Author:
Hunbo SHIM
1
;
Kiick SUNG
;
Wook Sung KIM
;
Young Tak LEE
;
Pyo Won PARK
;
Dong Seop JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. kiick.sung@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aorta, surgery;
Infection;
Graft;
Positron-emission tomography
- MeSH:
Electrons;
Humans;
Positron-Emission Tomography;
Transplants
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2012;45(3):189-191
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Graft infections after aortic replacement are a rare, but severe complication. Because surgical removal of the infection source is essential, an accurate diagnosis is required to prevent unnecessary treatment. Both of the patients described herein were diagnosed with graft infections using dual-modality positron emission tomography-computed tomography; one patient was a false-positive, and the other was confirmed with an infection.
