F-18 FDG PET/CT in an adult case of group B streptococcal sacroiliitis

Clin Nucl Med. 2010 Oct;35(10):834-5. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181ef0b85.

Abstract

An adult patient presented with acute severe pelvic and low-back pain. Evaluations with CT and MRI were negative/inconclusive. F-18 FDG PET/CT localized the site of pathology in right sacroiliac-joint by demonstrating hypermetabolic activities conformal with the joint's outline, signifying infectious/inflammatory sacroiliitis. Blood culture was positive for Group B streptococcus (GBS). Antibiotic treatment was started within 24 hours from onset of symptoms, and there was almost immediate partial pain relief. GBS sacroiliitis is a rare form of septic sacroiliitis requiring prompt diagnosis and urgent treatment. This is the first report of F-18 FDG PET/CT for diagnosing GBS sacroiliitis in adults with no predisposing factors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Sacroiliitis / diagnosis*
  • Sacroiliitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Sacroiliitis / microbiology*
  • Streptococcus agalactiae / physiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18