68Ga-DOTA Ubiquicidin PET/CT in an Infected Implant

68Ga-DOTA Ubiquicidin PET/CT in an Infected Implant

ABSTRACTWe describe the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with history of fever for 3 months that began 2 months after he had undergone open reduction and internal fixation of left humerus fracture. Implant infection was suspected, but conventional imaging remained unyielding. Ga-DOTA ubiquici...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2017-02, Vol.42 (2), p.e115-e116
Hauptverfasser: Sasikumar, Arun, Joy, Ajith, Nanabala, Raviteja, Pillai, M.R.A, T.A, Hari
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Sprache:eng
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Coordination Complexes - pharmacokinetics
Coordination Complexes - pharmacology
Fractures, Bone - surgery
Gallium Radioisotopes
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peptides - pharmacokinetics
Peptides - pharmacology
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnostic imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACTWe describe the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with history of fever for 3 months that began 2 months after he had undergone open reduction and internal fixation of left humerus fracture. Implant infection was suspected, but conventional imaging remained unyielding. Ga-DOTA ubiquicidin PET/CT showed increased tracer uptake along the entire length of the implant in the left humerus. Implant removal and temporary external fixation were done. In 24 hours, the patient became afebrile, and blood culture on the fourth day was sterile.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000001464