{"title":"Candida tropicalis Liver Abscess in an Immunocompromised Patient With Pancreatic Head Cancer on 68 Ga-FAPI PET/CT.","authors":"Jahae Kim, Seong Eun Kim, Eunae Cho, Kang-Ho Choi","doi":"10.1097/RLU.0000000000005633","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Candida infections have become a growing concern to the immunocompromised patients with cancer. We report a case of liver abscess causing Candida tropicalis candidemia in an immunocompromised patient with pancreatic head cancer on 68 Ga-FAPI PET/CT. A 77-year-old man had a history of 10-year duration of uncontrolled diabetes, the presence of neutropenia, immunocompromised condition, and the progression of pancreatic cancer despite the 14 cycles of chemotherapy and palliative radiotherapy. After 3 weeks of radiotherapy, he presented with fever and elevated CRP level. 68 Ga-FAPI PET/CT scan showed new intense uptake in the liver, and 2 pairs of blood culture revealed C. tropicalis.</p>","PeriodicalId":10692,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Nuclear Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"268-270"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Clinical Nuclear Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000005633","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/12/5 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: Candida infections have become a growing concern to the immunocompromised patients with cancer. We report a case of liver abscess causing Candida tropicalis candidemia in an immunocompromised patient with pancreatic head cancer on 68 Ga-FAPI PET/CT. A 77-year-old man had a history of 10-year duration of uncontrolled diabetes, the presence of neutropenia, immunocompromised condition, and the progression of pancreatic cancer despite the 14 cycles of chemotherapy and palliative radiotherapy. After 3 weeks of radiotherapy, he presented with fever and elevated CRP level. 68 Ga-FAPI PET/CT scan showed new intense uptake in the liver, and 2 pairs of blood culture revealed C. tropicalis.
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine is a comprehensive and current resource for professionals in the field of nuclear medicine. It caters to both generalists and specialists, offering valuable insights on how to effectively apply nuclear medicine techniques in various clinical scenarios. With a focus on timely dissemination of information, this journal covers the latest developments that impact all aspects of the specialty.
Geared towards practitioners, Clinical Nuclear Medicine is the ultimate practice-oriented publication in the field of nuclear imaging. Its informative articles are complemented by numerous illustrations that demonstrate how physicians can seamlessly integrate the knowledge gained into their everyday practice.