Open AccessFever of unknown origin: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography showing renal cyst infection in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Author(s) -
Punit Sharma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_139_20
Subject(s) - medicine , fever of unknown origin , positron emission tomography , polycystic kidney disease , autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease , cyst , radiology , computed tomography , kidney disease , positron emission tomography computed tomography , pathology , disease
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a convoluted clinical dilemma. It can be caused by infective, inflammatory, malignant, and other pathologies. The identification of etiopathogenesis is essential for instituting definitive management. 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( 18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is now an integral part of FUO management. We present the case of a 60-year-old female with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), where the infected renal cyst was detected as the cause of FUO on 18 F-FDG PET-CT.