PURPOSE: Search for focus in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO). MATERIAL AND METHODS: In four patients with the above mentioned problem, F-18-FDG-PET was performed, following the common imaging methods, which were without evidence for a focus. RESULTS: The origin of FUO was verified in all patients by PET: Tuberculosis, pneumocystis-carinii pneumonia, chronic inflammatory hematoma, aortitis. CONCLUSION: Successful implementation of F-18-FDG-PET as additional imaging method in patients with FUO seems reasonable. This has to be verified by further prospective studies.
PURPOSE: Search for focus in patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO). MATERIAL AND METHODS: In four patients with the above mentioned problem, F-18-FDG-PET was performed, following the common imaging methods, which were without evidence for a focus. RESULTS: The origin of FUO was verified in all patients by PET: Tuberculosis, pneumocystis-carinii pneumonia, chronic inflammatory hematoma, aortitis. CONCLUSION: Successful implementation of F-18-FDG-PET as additional imaging method in patients with FUO seems reasonable. This has to be verified by further prospective studies.
Authors: Jung Min Chang; Hyun Ju Lee; Jin Mo Goo; Ho-Young Lee; Jong Jin Lee; June-Key Chung; Jung-Gi Im Journal: Korean J Radiol Date: 2006 Jan-Mar Impact factor: 3.500