FDG PET/CT in Aortic Valve Bioprosthesis Infection.
Clin Nucl Med
; 42(7): e347-e348, 2017 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-28489611
ABSTRACT
A 62-year-old man presented with persistent fever, weakness, and retrosternal pain 3 years after aortic valve bioprosthesis (AVR). His white blood cell count was 11,000/µL and C-reactive protein was 13.6 mg/dL. Consecutive blood cultures isolated Staphylococcus epidermidis and capitis. Transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated small aortic valve prosthesis vegetation. F-FDG PET/CT revealed prominent AVR activity, SUVmax = 12.2. He was treated with daptomycin, meropenem, and gentamicin for 1 month and followed by daptomycin and carbapenem for 3 months. Follow-up F-FDG PET/CT at 6 months demonstrated complete clearing of AVR activity associated with full asymptomatic recovery.
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Assunto principal:
Valva Aórtica
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Bioprótese
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Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas
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Infecções Relacionadas à Prótese
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Fluordesoxiglucose F18
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article