18F-FDG PET/CT contribution to tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis diagnosis: a case report

Tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis (TVO) is an extrapulmonary tuberculosis form characterized by difficulty and delay in diagnosis. PET/CT is a valuable, well-established tool in the diagnostic workup of cancer and fever of unknown origin, which is increasingly appreciated in the management of infe...

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Autores principales: Manika, Katerina, Kipourou, Maria, Georga, Stamata, Faniadou, Eleni, Pilianidis, Georgios, Arsos, Georgios, Kioumis, Ioannis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7507868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32995024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omaa068
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Sumario:Tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis (TVO) is an extrapulmonary tuberculosis form characterized by difficulty and delay in diagnosis. PET/CT is a valuable, well-established tool in the diagnostic workup of cancer and fever of unknown origin, which is increasingly appreciated in the management of infectious diseases. We report a TVO case where PET/CT had a valuable contribution towards diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response, highlighting its advantages and future perspectives when dealing with infectious diseases.

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