Syphilitic Aortitis Incidentally Detected by Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT
Kazunori Seo1,2, Hiroshi Oiwa3
1General Medicine, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, JPN.
Abstract:
Syphilis shows a variety of symptoms at various stages; it is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum. Syphilitic aortitis is a recognized complication of tertiary syphilis that may progress to aortic aneurysm formation. Because this condition can be fatal, early diagnosis is crucial to optimize patient outcomes. We describe a rare case of syphilitic aortitis incidentally detected by Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT. Utilization of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging can facilitate the identification of syphilitic aortitis during its subclinical phase, thereby enabling timely intervention and potentially averting severe or fatal complications.
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