title: 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography as a novel imaging tool for the diagnosis of aortoenteric fistula and aortic graft infection--a case report.
abstract: The diagnosis of aortic graft infection and aortoenteric fistula can be difficult to establish using conventional radiographic imaging modalities. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) can rapidly provide anatomically clear images and define areas of inflammation with increased glucose metabolism. In this report the authors present a case of aortoenteric fistula diagnosed by FDG-PET. Early diagnosis led to rapid surgical intervention with graft removal and extraanatomic bypass. These encouraging results warrant larger controlled studies to evaluate the utility of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of prosthetic aortic graft infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Krupnick
authors.forename: Joseph V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: Friederike H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Engels
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kreisel
authors.forename: Hongming
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Abass
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016154:Digestive System Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18