Integration of (18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography in Diagnostic Algorithm of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a sinister complication, with high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is conventionally based on modified Duke Criteria. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) has shown high accuracy in diagnosing PVE. Posi...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Punit, Banerjee, Suvro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8320820/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34385789
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_184_20
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Sumario:Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a sinister complication, with high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is conventionally based on modified Duke Criteria. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) has shown high accuracy in diagnosing PVE. Positive (18)F-FDG uptake in prosthetic valves on PET-CT is now considered major criteria for diagnosis of PVE. We share our experience of (18)F-FDG PET-CT imaging as a problem solving tool in a case of suspected PVE and review the relevant literature.

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