18F-FDG PET/CT in Infective Endocarditis on Papillary Muscles: A Case Report

Clin Nucl Med. 2021 Jun 1;46(6):501-504. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003606.

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. The valve leaflets and annulus are the most commonly affected sites, but involvement of the papillary muscles is extremely rare. We present the case of a 69-year-old woman who had infective endocarditis only involving the papillary muscle on 18F-FDG PET/CT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Papillary Muscles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Papillary Muscles / microbiology
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18