[Large vessel vasculitis as cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO) or systemic inflammation. Diagnosis using 18-F-fluor-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG-PET)]. / Vaskulitiden der grossen Gefässe als Ursache eines Fiebers unklarer Genese (FUO) oder unklarer Entzündungskonstellationen Diagnostik mittels 18-F-Fluor-2-deoxy-D-Glukose Positronen-Emissionstomographie (18F-FDG-PET).
Z Rheumatol
; 64(1): 32-9, 2005 Feb.
Article
em De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15756498
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Diagnosis and treatment of FUO or systemic inflammation with unknown reason are still a great challenge for the treating physician. We used (18)F-FDG-PET for further diagnostic work in patients in whom a diagnosis could not be established despite intensive diagnostic efforts. METHODS/RESULTS:
We studied nine patients with (18)F-FDG-PET. Two female patients with known Takayasu's arteritis but undefined disease activity, and seven patients with the clinical suspicion of an underlying large vessel vasculitis. The diagnosis of active vasculitis could be confirmed by the PET-results in eight patients. Active vasculitis could be nearly ruled out in one. The diagnoses could be confirmed by follow-up visits.CONCLUSION:
(18)F-FDG-PET is a useful diagnostic tool in patients with unclear systemic inflammation and FUO. Especially when large vessel vasculitis is suspected, further diagnostic work by PET seems to be of benefit. Furthermore, it offers the opportunity to evaluate disease activity and to check which vessels are involved.
Buscar no Google
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vasculite
/
Angiografia Cintilográfica
/
Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica
/
Fluordesoxiglucose F18
/
Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons
/
Erros de Diagnóstico
/
Febre de Causa Desconhecida
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
/
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
/
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
De
Revista:
Z Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha