The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI

The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI

We present the case of a 70 years old woman with infectious discitis which was detected using Fluorine fluodeoxiglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT), after a negative magnetic resonance imaging. A Streptococuss gallolyticus (bovis gender bacteria) grow on culture...

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Main Authors: Jorge Juan Fragío-Gil, MD, Roxana González-Mazarío, MD, Marta de la Rubia Navarro, MD, José Andrés Román-Ivorra, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319300895
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spelling doaj-fe85280e678b4c9ea03644ed6f052cd52020-11-25T02:28:28ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332019-10-01141012141220The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRIJorge Juan Fragío-Gil, MD0Roxana González-Mazarío, MD1Marta de la Rubia Navarro, MD2José Andrés Román-Ivorra, PhD3Rheumatology Department, La Fe Hospital, Avda de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, Valencia 46026, Spain; Corresponding author.Rheumatology Department, La Fe Hospital, Avda de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, Valencia 46026, SpainRheumatology Department, La Fe Hospital, Avda de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, Valencia 46026, SpainRheumatology Department, La Fe Hospital, Avda de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, Valencia 46026, Spain; Catholic University of Valencia, Avda de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, Valencia 46026, SpainWe present the case of a 70 years old woman with infectious discitis which was detected using Fluorine fluodeoxiglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT), after a negative magnetic resonance imaging. A Streptococuss gallolyticus (bovis gender bacteria) grow on culture. In addition 18F-FDG PET also demonstrated infectious endocarditis which was confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography and a colonic neoplasm. Here we have highlighted the potential role of 18F-FDG PET/CT study in patients with a clinical history suggestive of infectious discitis with a negative or indifferent magnetic resonance imaging. Keywords: 18F-FDG PET/TC, Spondylodiscitis, Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis, Streptococcus bovishttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319300895
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author Jorge Juan Fragío-Gil, MD
Roxana González-Mazarío, MD
Marta de la Rubia Navarro, MD
José Andrés Román-Ivorra, PhD
spellingShingle Jorge Juan Fragío-Gil, MD
Roxana González-Mazarío, MD
Marta de la Rubia Navarro, MD
José Andrés Román-Ivorra, PhD
The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI
Radiology Case Reports
author_facet Jorge Juan Fragío-Gil, MD
Roxana González-Mazarío, MD
Marta de la Rubia Navarro, MD
José Andrés Román-Ivorra, PhD
author_sort Jorge Juan Fragío-Gil, MD
title The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI
title_short The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI
title_full The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI
title_fullStr The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI
title_full_unstemmed The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI
title_sort role of 18f-fdg pet/ct in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative mri
publisher Elsevier
series Radiology Case Reports
issn 1930-0433
publishDate 2019-10-01
description We present the case of a 70 years old woman with infectious discitis which was detected using Fluorine fluodeoxiglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT), after a negative magnetic resonance imaging. A Streptococuss gallolyticus (bovis gender bacteria) grow on culture. In addition 18F-FDG PET also demonstrated infectious endocarditis which was confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography and a colonic neoplasm. Here we have highlighted the potential role of 18F-FDG PET/CT study in patients with a clinical history suggestive of infectious discitis with a negative or indifferent magnetic resonance imaging. Keywords: 18F-FDG PET/TC, Spondylodiscitis, Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis, Streptococcus bovis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319300895
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