Table 3.
Discharge diagnosis after FDG-PET/CT
| Diagnosis occurring multiple times | Number of children | Found on FDG-PET/CT | Diagnosis occurring once | Number of children | Found on FDG-PET/CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever of unknown origin | 42 | n/a | Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Endocarditis | 12 | 7 (58%) | Hepatic aspergillus infection | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis | 5 | 3 (60%) | Castleman disease | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Inflammatory bowel disorder | 5 | 5 (100%) | Ewing sarcoma | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Cholangitis | 4 | 4 (100%) | Familial Mediterranean fever | 1 | n/a |
| Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease | 3 | 3 (100%) | Intravenous catheter infection | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Pulmonary infection | 3 | 3 (100%) | Mixed connective tissue disorder | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Abdominal abscess | 2 | 2 (100%) | Parapharyngeal abscess | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Single joint arthritis | 2 | 1 (50%) | Polyarteritis nodosa | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Drug-induced fever | 2 | n/a | Sacroiliitis | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Extrapulmonary tuberculosis | 2 | 2 (100%) | Sickle cell crisis | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Juvenile idiopathic arthritis | 2 | 2 (100%) | Systemic lupus erythematosus | 1 | 0 (0%) |
| Kawasaki arteritis | 2 | n/a | Soft tissue infection leg | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Mediastinitis | 2 | 2 (100%) | Tonsillitis | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Osteomyelitis | 2 | 2 (100%) | Urinary tract infection | 1 | n/a |
| Spondylodiscitis | 2 | 2 (100%) | Visceral leishmaniasis | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Takayasu arteritis | 2 | 2 (100%) |