title: Probable Syphilitic Aortitis Documented by Positron Emission Tomography.
abstract: Positron emission tomography (PET) has been used to aid in diagnosis of inflammatory and infectious disease. We describe the case of a patient with early latent syphilis with increased metabolic activity along the aorta detected via PET, suggesting probable aortitis. Three months after treatment, the PET showed apparent resolution of the aortitis.
authors: From the *Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; †Unit of Health, Sexuality and Human Development, and Laboratory of Sexual Health, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú; and ‡David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
authors: Dvora
authors: D
authors: Joseph Davey
authors: Lourdes Del Rocio Carrera
authors: Ldel R
authors: Acosta
authors: Pawan
authors: P
authors: Gupta
authors: Kelika A
authors: KA
authors: Konda
authors: Carlos F
authors: CF
authors: Caceres
authors: Jeffrey D
authors: JD
authors: Klausner
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010568:Peru; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013589:Syphilis, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D010401:Penicillin G Benzathine