Diagnosis and localization of renal cyst infection by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in polycystic kidney disease.
Renal cyst infection in polycystic kidney disease is a serious complication. Early diagnosis and localization of infected cyst are crucial and usually require conventional imaging modalities, including ultrasound and computed tomography (CT). However, their contribution is limited because of nonspecific results. We report on a patient with suspected renal cyst infection for which 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/CT scan allowed the exact localization of the infected cyst and guided a drainage procedure. FDG-PET/CT imaging could be a valuable tool for early identification of infected renal cyst infection, and may contribute to better patient management.
Soussan
Michael
M
Nuclear Medicine Department, Rene Huguenin Cancer Research Center, 35 rue Dailly, 92 210 Saint-Cloud, France. docmik@club-internet.fr
Sberro
Rebecca
R
Wartski
Myriam
M
Fakhouri
Fadi
F
Pecking
Alain-Paul
AP
Alberini
Jean-Louis
JL
D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18