FDG Uptake Pattern on PET/CT Imaging in Non-Infectious Graft of a Patient with Operated Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Positron emission tomography using fluorodeoxyglucose is a well known diagnostic tool for routine assessment of the patients with carcinoma. Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake, as a marker of glucose metabolism, is increased in malignant conditions as well as infectious and inflammatory processes. In this ca...

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Autores principales: Kara, Pelin Özcan, Gedik, Gonca Kara, Kara, Taylan, Koçak, Ismail, Varoğlu, Erhan, Sarı, Oktay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Galenos Publishing 2012
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3590981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23486376
http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/Mirt.98
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Sumario:Positron emission tomography using fluorodeoxyglucose is a well known diagnostic tool for routine assessment of the patients with carcinoma. Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake, as a marker of glucose metabolism, is increased in malignant conditions as well as infectious and inflammatory processes. In this case report, findings of postoperative changes in the graft on FDG PET/CT were presented in a patient on follow-up for operated renal cell carcinoma and aortic aneurysm graft surgery. The importance of the FDG uptake pattern has been pointed out for differential diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious conditions. Conflict of interest:None declared.

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