FDG-PET/CT as a New Method for Diagnosis and Whole-Body Evaluation of Lemierre Syndrome
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Jordy P Pijl1, Andor W J M Glaudemans, Riemer H J A Slart
1From the *Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen; and †Department of Biomedical Photonic Imaging, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands.
Abstract:
Lemierre syndrome is a rare disease that is defined by a pharyngeal infection, complicated by septicemia and internal jugular vein thrombosis followed by septic emboli. Because of its rarity, a delay in diagnosis is not uncommon. However, given the mortality rate of approximately 2%, prompt diagnosis and detection of septic emboli are essential to initiate prompt treatment, preventing organ damage and ongoing sepsis. We present 3 cases that demonstrate the value of FDG-PET/CT as a possible alternative or adjunct to conventional imaging methods for diagnosis and whole-body evaluation of Lemierre syndrome.
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