Nucl Med Mol Imaging.
2023 Jun;57(3):155-158. 10.1007/s13139-022-00781-3.
Diagnosis of Fungal Infection (Candida albicans) After Heart Transplantation in a Pediatric Case with Fever of Unknown Origin: Role of 99mTc‑UBI SPECT/CT and 18F‑FDG PET/CT
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- 1Cardiovascular Interventional Research Center, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hazrate Rasool Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- 3Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- KMID: 2543183
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-022-00781-3
Abstract
- The diagnosis of patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) in pediatric heart transplantation is a challenging medical problem. The physician should differentiate between rejections, infections, malignancy, adrenal insufficiency, and drug fever. Immunosuppressive therapy in these patients exposes them to a high risk of developing a post-transplantation fungal infection. In this case, we discuss the diagnostic contribution of the 99mTc-UBI scan and 18F-FDG PET scan for diagnosis of fungal infection causing FUO in these patients.
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