Polycystic kidney disease: renal cyst infection detected on F-18 FDG PET/CT.

摘要

Cyst infection within a polycystic kidney is a serious complication, potentially leading to abscess, sepsis, and death. Diagnosis of renal cyst infection is usually based on positive blood cultures in the presence of fever and renal tenderness. The authors present an image that shows F-18 FDG concentration in multiple infected cysts in a patient with polycystic kidney disease, with resolution after adequate antibiotic treatment.