Identification of occult active infection using PET‐CT in a combined liver‐kidney transplant candidate

Transplant Infectious Disease - Tập 19 Số 6 - 2017
Julien Al Shakarchi1, Desley Neil2, Graham Lipkin3, Ahmed M. Elsharkawy4, Nicholas Inston1
1Department of Renal Surgery, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
2Department of Pathology, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
3Department of Renal Medicine, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
4Department of Liver Medicine, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

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AbstractThis case describes a patient being considered for combined liver‐kidney transplantation for Caroli's disease with a failed renal transplant. A chronic septic focus could not be located with standard imaging techniques, such as ultrasonography and computed tomography. This case report highlights the observation that a retained non‐functioning transplant can be the cause of fever of unknown origin and PET‐CT can be useful in diagnosing these challenging cases.

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Transplant Infectious Disease

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