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14528383

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-10-6
pubmed:abstractText
The diagnosis of aortic graft infection and aortoenteric fistula can be difficult to establish using conventional radiographic imaging modalities. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) can rapidly provide anatomically clear images and define areas of inflammation with increased glucose metabolism. In this report the authors present a case of aortoenteric fistula diagnosed by FDG-PET. Early diagnosis led to rapid surgical intervention with graft removal and extraanatomic bypass. These encouraging results warrant larger controlled studies to evaluate the utility of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of prosthetic aortic graft infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1538-5744
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
363-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography as a novel imaging tool for the diagnosis of aortoenteric fistula and aortic graft infection--a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports