title: (67)Ga SPECT/CT accurately localized recurrent hepatic cyst infection in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
abstract: Hepatic pyocyst is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. With extensive hepatic cystic disease, localization of a pyocyst and targeted aspiration or drainage is often a diagnostic challenge. Two patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and recurrent gram-negative sepsis were imaged with Ga SPECT/CT for investigation of an infective source. In both patients, imaging accurately localized infected pyocysts and guided percutaneous drainage and further management.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Sally Louise
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ayesa
authors.forename: Denis J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gradinscak
authors.forename: Geoff P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Schembri
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012008:Recurrence; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes