Association of 18F-FDG PET or PET/CT results with spontaneous remission in classic fever of unknown origin: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spontaneous remission is common in patients with undiagnosed classic fever of unknown origin (FUO). Although identifying reliable predictors of spontaneous remission in such diagnostically challenging cases could improve their management strategies, few studies have assessed such clinical factors. Recently, studies have reported that F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-FDG PET) alone and integrated with computed tomography (PET/CT) were useful in localizing the source of FUO. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we assessed the association of results of these imaging modalities with spontaneous remission in patients with classic FUO.

Methods

We searched PubMed and Scopus from inception until June 30, 2018, and studies that evaluated the PE

SUBMITTER: Takeuchi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221684 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature