FDG-PET Identification of Infected Pulmonary Artery Conduit Following Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) Repair
10.1007/s13139-016-0424-y
- Author:
Yuyang ZHANG
1
;
Hadyn WILLIAMS
;
Darko PUCAR
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. dpucar@gru.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF);
Pulmonary artery conduit;
FDGPET/CT;
Infection
- MeSH:
Endocarditis;
Heart Defects, Congenital;
Pathology;
Pulmonary Artery;
Tetralogy of Fallot;
Thoracic Surgery
- From:Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
2017;51(1):86-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most common forms of cyanotic congenital heart disease usually managed by serial surgical repairs. The repaired prosthetic valve or conduit is susceptible to life-threatening infection. FDG-PET is an effective alternative to evaluate the source of infection when other examinations are inconclusive. We report an unusual case of an infected pulmonary artery conduit after TOF repair although the echocardiogram was negative for vegetation, which was later confirmed by surgery and pathology. The case highlights the role of FDG-PETas a problem-solving tool for potential endocarditis and cardiac device infection cases after complex cardiac surgery.
