FDG PET/CT in abdominal aortic graft infection: A case report and literature review

Alex Kim, BSA; Victoria Koshevarova, BS; Anna Shure, MD; Sachin Joseph, MD; Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD; Peeyush Bhargava, MD, MBA

Radiology Case Reports (Jan 2023)

FDG PET/CT in abdominal aortic graft infection: A case report and literature review

Alex Kim, BSA,
Victoria Koshevarova, BS,
Anna Shure, MD,
Sachin Joseph, MD,
Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD,
Peeyush Bhargava, MD, MBA

Affiliations

Alex Kim, BSA: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Victoria Koshevarova, BS: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Anna Shure, MD: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Sachin Joseph, MD: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
Peeyush Bhargava, MD, MBA: Corresponding author.; Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 1
pp. 27 – 30

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This case report follows a 47-year-old man who had multiple grafts undergoing FDG PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography) scan to evaluate for graft infection. Initial CT showed enhancing soft tissue and fluid collection around the graft, and the subsequent FDG PET/CT showed findings concerning for graft infection. This case exemplifies that FDG PET/CT is a synergistic tool in diagnosing aortic graft infections, a rare and often fatal complication of aortic grafts.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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