18F-FDG PET/CT contribution to tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis diagnosis: a case report

Katerina Manika; Maria Kipourou; Stamata Georga; Eleni Faniadou; Georgios Pilianidis; Georgios Arsos; Ioannis Kioumis

doi:10.1093/omcr/omaa068

18F-FDG PET/CT contribution to tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis diagnosis: a case report

Oxf Med Case Reports. 2020 Sep 22;2020(9):omaa068. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omaa068. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Authors

Katerina Manika¹, Maria Kipourou², Stamata Georga³, Eleni Faniadou¹, Georgios Pilianidis⁴, Georgios Arsos³, Ioannis Kioumis¹

Affiliations

¹ Respiratory Infections Unit, Pulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
² Pulmonary Department, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
³ Nuclear Medicine Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "Papageorgiou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine, "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Abstract

Tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis (TVO) is an extrapulmonary tuberculosis form characterized by difficulty and delay in diagnosis. PET/CT is a valuable, well-established tool in the diagnostic workup of cancer and fever of unknown origin, which is increasingly appreciated in the management of infectious diseases. We report a TVO case where PET/CT had a valuable contribution towards diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response, highlighting its advantages and future perspectives when dealing with infectious diseases.

Keywords: PET/CT; tuberculosis; vertebral osteomyelitis.

Publication types

Case Reports