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ArticleClinical case reports2024

Evaluation of vascular graft infection following Bentall surgery using 18F-FDG PET/CT scan: A pediatric case report.

Mehrosadat Alavi, Maryam Abdinejad, Mehdi Rezaei, Alireza Moaref

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2024. 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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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mehrosadat AlaviIonizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection Research Center School of Paramedicine Sciences Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7118-4298
Maryam AbdinejadDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-931X
Mehdi RezaeiDepartment of Cardiology Fars-Iranian Heart Association Fars Society of Internal Medicine Shiraz Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8127-4764
Alireza MoarefCardiovascular Research Center Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-6402
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRRegional Information Center for Science and Technology · IR

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Abstract

Key Clinical Message: After a Bentall surgery, there is a small chance of developing a serious complication called vascular graft infection. 18F-FDG PET/CT, a new and accurate diagnostic tool, can help detect it early, especially if the symptoms are unusual. Abstract: A 14-year-old boy who had undergone Bentall surgery 1 year prior presented with symptoms of fever, chills, loss of appetite, and weight loss over the course of a month. The initial Bentall surgery was performed due to an aneurysm of the thoracic aorta, along with severe aortic valve insufficiency and moderate aortic valve stenosis. The patient was referred to the PET/CT department for evaluation of possible endarteritis or infection of Dacron graft, which had been reported in trans-esophageal echocardiography as suspicious findings. Despite normal blood tests, blood cultures, and other imaging modalities, the 18F-FDG PET/CT confirmed the diagnosis of vascular graft infection. This diagnostic tool allowed for timely and appropriate treatment and prevention of possible complications.

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18‐F‐FDG PET/CT scanBentall surgeryvascular graft infection

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