Detection of infectious colitis by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography in a child receiving intensive care after cardiac surgery.
Pediatr Radiol
; 35(7): 702-5, 2005 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-15717194
ABSTRACT
Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) and suspected focal infection/inflammation are challenging medical problems. Nuclear medicine methods using scintigraphy with (111)In- or (99m)Tc-labelled antibodies or (67)Ga-citrate have been validated for the diagnosis and detection of inflammatory processes. Recently, positron emission tomography (PET) with (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) has been described as a promising imaging method, especially for PUO. We report the use of FDG-PET in an 18-month-old boy that revealed unexpected infectious colitis after cardiac surgery. This case suggests that FDG-PET is a valuable tool for the detection of unknown inflammatory foci in childhood, especially when the time needed for examination and radiation exposure are to be considered.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Colite
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Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos
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Fluordesoxiglucose F18
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Cuidados Críticos
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha