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Title: | Pacemaker-related infection detected by F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography |
Authors: | PEIXOTO, Giselle de Lima; SICILIANO, Rinaldo Focaccia; CAMARGO, Raphael Abegao; BUENO, Fabiana Lucas; SOARES JUNIOR, Jose; COSTA, Roberto; STRABELLI, Tania Mara Varejao; MARTINELLI FILHO, Martino |
Citation: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, v.19, p.87-90, 2014 |
Abstract: | Lead endocarditis (LE) is one of the most feared complications and remains a challenging diagnosis in cardiology due to the possibility of an obscure clinical course and symptoms, leading to a delayed diagnosis, or even no diagnosis. F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) appears to be a valuable imaging technique and has been shown to have advantages in the diagnosis of patients with fever of unknown origin. We present the case of a 52-year-old man with a 3-year history of intermittent fever, chills, anemia, and weight loss (13 kg). He was submitted to an extensive investigation to clarify his symptoms and all results were negative. LE was finally diagnosed by FDG PET/CT. This examination could become a useful noninvasive method for the detection of LE at an earlier stage, thus avoiding repeated tests and reducing the length of hospital stay. |
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