FDG-PET Identification of Infected Pulmonary Artery Conduit Following Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) Repair
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- 作者：Yuyang Zhang ; Hadyn Williams ; Darko Pucar
- 关键词：Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) ; Pulmonary artery conduit ; FDG PET/CT ; Infection
- 刊名：Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：March 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：51
- 期：1
- 页码：86-87
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- 刊物主题：Nuclear Medicine; Imaging / Radiology; Orthopedics; Cardiology; Oncology;
- 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- ISSN：1869-3482
- 卷排序：51
文摘
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most common forms of cyanotic congenital heart disease usually managed by serial surgical repairs. The repaired prosthetic valve or conduit is susceptible to life-threatening infection. FDG-PET is an effective alternative to evaluate the source of infection when other examinations are inconclusive. We report an unusual case of an infected pulmonary artery conduit after TOF repair although the echocardiogram was negative for vegetation, which was later confirmed by surgery and pathology. The case highlights the role of FDG-PET as a problem-solving tool for potential endocarditis and cardiac device infection cases after complex cardiac surgery.