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Probable Syphilitic Aortitis Documented by Positron Emission Tomography.
- Source :
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Sexually transmitted diseases [Sex Transm Dis] 2016 Mar; Vol. 43 (3), pp. 199-200. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Positron emission tomography (PET) has been used to aid in diagnosis of inflammatory and infectious disease. We describe the case of a patient with early latent syphilis with increased metabolic activity along the aorta detected via PET, suggesting probable aortitis. Three months after treatment, the PET showed apparent resolution of the aortitis.
- Subjects :
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections drug therapy
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections metabolism
Aortitis drug therapy
Aortitis metabolism
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 administration & dosage
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peru
Radiopharmaceuticals administration & dosage
Reproducibility of Results
Syphilis, Cardiovascular drug therapy
Syphilis, Cardiovascular metabolism
Treatment Outcome
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections diagnostic imaging
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Aortitis diagnostic imaging
Aortitis microbiology
Penicillin G Benzathine therapeutic use
Positron-Emission Tomography methods
Syphilis, Cardiovascular diagnostic imaging
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1537-4521
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26859808
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000411