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ArticleOxford medical case reports2020

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

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Article in Oxford medical case reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Spinal tuberculosis, pathophysiology and radiological presentation, three case reportsBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2025
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Katerina ManikaRespiratory Infections Unit, Pulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9474-0293
Maria KipourouPulmonary Department, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Stamata GeorgaNuclear Medicine Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "Papageorgiou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Eleni FaniadouRespiratory Infections Unit, Pulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgios PilianidisDepartment of Internal Medicine, "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Georgios ArsosNuclear Medicine Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "Papageorgiou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ioannis KioumisRespiratory Infections Unit, Pulmonary Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "G. Papanikolaou" Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

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.

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PET/CTtuberculosisvertebral osteomyelitis

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PMCPMC7507868

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