Published March 2022 | Version v1
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Usefulness of 18FDG-PET/CT and MRI in an immunocompetent patient with fever of unknown origin and following diagnosis of skeletal tuberculosis

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Medicine Unit, Ente Ecclesiastico Ospedale Generale Regionale "F.Miulli", Bari, Acquaviva delle Fonti (Italy)
  • 2. UOC Radiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale San Carlo, Potenza (Italy)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Scienze di laboratorio e infettivologiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, UOC di Malattie infettive, Roma (Italy)
  • 4. Istituto di Clinica delle malattie infettive, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma (Italy)
  • 5. Dipartimento di Diagnostica per immagini, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, UOC di Radiologia Diagnostica e Interventistica Generale, Radioterapia oncologica ed ematologia, Roma (Italy)

Description

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is one of the most difficult diagnostic dilemmas in current medicine. The main causes of FUO in developed countries are non-infectious inflammatory diseases, while infections are predominant in developing countries. Among infections, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB) is the most frequent cause and it can involve multiple tissues and organs.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2021.11.001

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmir.2021.11.001;
PII
S1939865421002447;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
1939-8654

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
54017685
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
INFLAMMATION; MEDICINE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NMR IMAGING; ORGANS; PATIENTS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS
Descriptors DEC
BACTERIA; BACTERIAL DISEASES; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; MICROORGANISMS; MYCOBACTERIUM; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS; TOMOGRAPHY; ZOONOTIC DISEASES

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Copyright (c) 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists.