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Journals / Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy / 2015 / Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 0

Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Findings in Malignant Otitis Externa

Gözde DAĞLIÖZ GÖRÜR
Metin HALAÇ
MUHAMMET SAİT SAĞER
KERİM SÖNMEZOĞLU
HALUK BURÇAK SAYMAN
İlhami USLU
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10–12
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Herein, we describe PET/CT findings of a patient who was referred to PET/CT department for evaluation of skull base osteomyelitis

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Objective & Hypothesis:Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is an infrequent but severe invasive infection of the external auditory canal generally caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which mostly affects elderly diabetic patients.
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Key Findings & Data:Progression of the disease may lead to osteomyelitis of the skull base resulting in potentially fatal intracranial complications.
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Conclusion & Impact:Herein, we describe PET/CT findings of a patient who was referred to PET/CT department for evaluation of skull base osteomyelitis
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Abstract

Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is an infrequent but severe invasive infection of the external auditory canal generally caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which mostly affects elderly diabetic patients. Progression of the disease may lead to osteomyelitis of the skull base resulting in potentially fatal intracranial complications. Herein, we describe PET/CT findings of a patient who was referred to PET/CT department for evaluation of skull base osteomyelitis

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Malign eksternal otit (MEO) genellikle yaşlı diyabetik hastalarda çoğunlukla Pseudomonas aeruginosa nedeniyle oluşan dış kulak yolunun nadir fakat ağır invaziv bir enfeksiyonudur. Hastalığın ilerlemesi kafa tabanı osteomiyeliti ve ölümcül olabilen ağır kafa içi komplikasyonlara neden olabilir. Bu yazıda kafa tabanı osteomiyelitinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla PET/BT bölümüne gönderilen bir hastanın PET/BT bulgularını tanımlamaktayız

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GÖRÜR, G. D., HALAÇ, M., SAĞER, M. S., SÖNMEZOĞLU, K., SAYMAN, H. B., USLU, İ. (2015). Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Findings in Malignant Otitis Externa. Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 0, 10–12. https://ajindex.com/articles/295159

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