F-18 FDG PET-CT Imaging of a Mycotic Aneurysm

We present a case of a 74-year-old man with a history of a known 4.3-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and recent sigmoid colectomy for colon cancer who presented with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, renal failure, and low-grade fever. The likely source of his bacteremia was an infected AAA, seed...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2005-07, Vol.30 (7), p.483-487
Main Authors: Davison, Jonathan M, Montilla-Soler, Jaime L, Broussard, Erica, Wilson, Ramey, Cap, Andrew, Allen, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aneurysm, Infected - complications
Aneurysm, Infected - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - complications
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - microbiology
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Image Enhancement - methods
Male
Positron-Emission Tomography - methods
Radiopharmaceuticals
Staphylococcal Infections - complications
Staphylococcal Infections - diagnostic imaging
Subtraction Technique
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:We present a case of a 74-year-old man with a history of a known 4.3-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and recent sigmoid colectomy for colon cancer who presented with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, renal failure, and low-grade fever. The likely source of his bacteremia was an infected AAA, seeded hematogenously at the time of surgery. This diagnosis was confirmed by several different imaging modalities to include computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), indium-111 labeled white blood cell single-photon emission computed tomography (WBC-SPECT), and F-18 FDG positron emission tomography (PET). We demonstrate concordance among these modalities, including PET-CT, the newest addition to the mycotic aneurysm diagnostic armamentarium.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/01.rlu.0000167663.17630.0a