title: Masked prosthetic graft to sigmoid colon fistula diagnosed by 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
abstract: The diagnosis of low grade prosthetic graft infection or aorto-enteric fistula is difficult using conventional radiographic imaging modalities. We report a case of aorto-enteric fistula to the sigmoid colon diagnosed by the new technique of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Cardiovascular Surgery.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsunekawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogino
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minatoya
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18