Highlights
- •Two unusual CNS infection cases were successfully detected by FDG PET/CT.
- •FDG PET/CT may have implications for the comprehensive assessment.
- •Exploitation of FDG PET/CT for detecting rare CNS infections seems justified.
Abstract
We report two unusual cases of suppurative meningomyelitis and ventriculitis which
were successfully detected by FDG PET/CT. The extent of disease and response to treatment
were well-delineated. Our data suggest that FDG PET/CT may be clinically useful in
patients with rare infections of the central nervous system.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 24, 2014
Accepted:
July 17,
2014
Received in revised form:
July 15,
2014
Received:
February 19,
2014
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