Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1068
ISSN: 2161-1068
Jen-Jyh Lee
Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University,
Hualien
People's Republic of China
Case Report
Abdominal Wall Tuberculosis Infection and TB Peritonitis Seen in 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging
Author(s): Po-Jen Hsiao, Tao-Qian Tang, Shu-Hsin Liu and Jen-Jyh Lee
Po-Jen Hsiao, Tao-Qian Tang, Shu-Hsin Liu and Jen-Jyh Lee
While 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging is used in malignant conditions, a positive finding does not exclude the diagnosis of tuberculosis, especially in countries with high TB prevalence rates.18F-FDG PET/CT imaging may have a role in the assistance of diagnosing TB, especially extra-pulmonary lesions. This is a case report of the patient used 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-1068.1000254