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Should white blood cell scan be replaced by (18)F-FDG PET-CT in the diagnosis of prosthetic vascular graft infection?
- Source :
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Annals of vascular surgery [Ann Vasc Surg] 2015 Aug; Vol. 29 (6), pp. 1321.e1-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jun 14. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Diagnosis of prosthetic vascular graft infection (PVGI) is a clinical challenge requiring accurate diagnostic methods for their optimal management. A 65-year-old patient with suspected PVGI was explored by fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography ((18)F-FDG PET-CT) for pretreatment staging. Standard imaging was unrevealing but PET images showed multiple foci with increased uptake suggesting prosthetic infection. While routine results from the diagnostic laboratory were negative, prosthesis sonication before standard culture revealed the same bacterium as a culture of preoperative lymphocele aspiration. (18)F-FDG PET-CT and preliminary sonication of the prosthetic graft could be very helpful in the diagnosis of PVGI especially for highlighting biofilm bacteria.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Aged
Bacteria growth & development
Bacteria isolation & purification
Biofilms
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation
Device Removal
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Male
Multimodal Imaging
Predictive Value of Tests
Prosthesis-Related Infections microbiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections surgery
Reoperation
Saphenous Vein transplantation
Sonication
Treatment Outcome
Blood Vessel Prosthesis adverse effects
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Positron-Emission Tomography
Prosthesis-Related Infections diagnostic imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1615-5947
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annals of vascular surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26080300
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2015.03.053