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  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Radiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Necrotizing otitis externa (NOE) poses diagnostic challenges in differentiating sterile inflammation from active infection.
  • Accurate treatment response evaluation is crucial for managing NOE and preventing complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify 18F-FDG-PET imaging features for improved treatment response evaluation in NOE patients.
  • To differentiate between sterile inflammation and active infection using PET imaging.
  • To predict recurrent disease after treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study at a tertiary hospital.
  • Inclusion of 20 NOE patients diagnosed between 2011 and 2022.
  • Analysis of 18F-FDG-PET/CT parameters (SUVmax, SUVpeak, mean SUV, TLG) from pretreatment and end-of-treatment scans.

Main Results:

  • End-of-treatment SUVmax and SUVpeak were significantly higher in patients with recurrent NOE (p=0.025).
  • SUVpeak demonstrated 100% sensitivity and 67% specificity for predicting recurrence.
  • Other parameters like mean SUV and TLG, and the difference between scans, were not significant predictors.

Conclusions:

  • SUVpeak on end-of-treatment 18F-FDG-PET is a preferred parameter for evaluating NOE treatment response.
  • High residual SUVpeak indicates a risk for recurrent disease, potentially requiring prolonged treatment.
  • Low SUVpeak suggests a low risk of recurrence, allowing for safe treatment cessation.