| Literature DB >> 18670861 |
Michael Soussan1, Rebecca Sberro, Myriam Wartski, Fadi Fakhouri, Alain-Paul Pecking, Jean-Louis Alberini.
Abstract
Renal cyst infection in polycystic kidney disease is a serious complication. Early diagnosis and localization of infected cyst are crucial and usually require conventional imaging modalities, including ultrasound and computed tomography (CT). However, their contribution is limited because of nonspecific results. We report on a patient with suspected renal cyst infection for which 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/CT scan allowed the exact localization of the infected cyst and guided a drainage procedure. FDG-PET/CT imaging could be a valuable tool for early identification of infected renal cyst infection, and may contribute to better patient management.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18670861 DOI： 10.1007/s12149-008-0150-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Nucl Med ISSN： 0914-7187 Impact factor: 2.668