Invasive Fungal Infection in COVID-19–Recovered Patient Detected on 18F-FDG–Labeled Leukocytes PET/CT Scan
| Autor: | Virupakshappa Cb, Parul Thakral, Subha Shankar Das, Dharmender Malik, Ishita Sen, Divya Manda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Systemic mycosis invasive fungal infection mucormycosis law.invention WBC-labeled PET/CT scan Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 law Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography Biopsy Leukocytes medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient leukocyte scan PET-CT medicine.diagnostic_test SARS-CoV-2 business.industry Mucormycosis COVID-19 General Medicine Interesting Images medicine.disease Intensive care unit Small intestine medicine.anatomical_structure business Invasive Fungal Infections |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Nuclear Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1536-0229 0363-9762 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/rlu.0000000000003852 |
| Popis: | Occurrence of invasive fungal infections has gained significant attention during recent times in patients with COVID-19. Patients with severe form of COVID-19, such as those treated in the intensive care unit with prolonged steroid use, are particularly vulnerable to secondary bacterial and fungal infections. Disseminated systemic mycosis is a life-threatening condition, especially in immunocompromised patients. Here, we report a case of a recovered severe COVID-19 patient, who presented with persistent fever. 18F-FDG-labeled leukocyte scan revealed focal accumulation of radiotracer in the small intestine and right lung lower lobe. Subsequently, performed biopsy revealed mucormycosis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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