Differentiation between infection in kidney and liver cysts in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: use of PET-CT in diagnosis and to guide management

R M Desouza; A Prachalias; P Srinivasan; M O'Doherty; J Olsburgh

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.10.102

Differentiation between infection in kidney and liver cysts in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: use of PET-CT in diagnosis and to guide management

Transplant Proc. 2009 Jun;41(5):1942-5. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.10.102.

Authors

R M Desouza¹, A Prachalias, P Srinivasan, M O'Doherty, J Olsburgh

Affiliation

¹ Directorate of Nephrology, Transplantation and Urology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

PMID: 19545761
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.10.102

Abstract

Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is a useful imaging method for localizing infective lesions. We report a case of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in which PET-CT was used to differentiate between infection in the kidney and liver cysts. Localization of infection to the liver rather than to kidney cysts altered patient management. We briefly review the role of PET-CT in localization of an occult focus of infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acinetobacter Infections / drug therapy
Acinetobacter baumannii
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Cysts / diagnostic imaging*
Diagnosis, Differential
Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
Humans
Infections / diagnostic imaging
Kidney
Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Kidney Transplantation / pathology*
Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / surgery*
Positron-Emission Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents