F-18 FDG PET/CT in the management of infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to Salmonella.
Mycotic aneurysm is a rare and life-threatening disorder. Computed tomography (CT) is considered to be the best diagnostic imaging modality that can detect an abdominal aortic aneurysm and changes in the surrounding structures. More recently, F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET would seem to hold promise for the diagnosis of focal infection and during the follow-up after antibiotic treatment. We present a case of an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm due to Salmonella enteritidis. In this case, a combination of CT and FDG PET/CT provided accurate information for the diagnosis of the infected abdominal aortic aneurysm. Moreover, FDG PET/CT made an important contribution for monitoring response to antibiotic therapy.
Choi
Seung Jin
SJ
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Lee
Jin Soo
JS
Cheong
Moon Hyun
MH
Byun
Sung Su
SS
Hyun
In Young
IY
D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000378:metabolism; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D002939:Ciprofloxacin