Affiliation:
1. Nuclear Medicine
2. Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Abstract
Abstract
FDG PET/CT is a well-documented imaging investigation to evaluate fever of unknown origin (FUO). Brucellosis is one of the causes of FUO, which can be missed as it requires a longer incubation period for growth on culture media. Rarely, it can involve the prostate. Here, we present a case of FUO with initial negative blood and urine cultures and no localizing signs or symptoms. 18F-FDG PET/CT revealed hypermetabolism in the prostate and seminal vesicles. A repeat blood and urine culture showed the growth of Brucella species after 5 days of incubation, and the patient responded to Brucella-directed antibiotic therapy.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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