18 F-FDG whole-body PET/CT for the evaluation of suspected native valve infective endocarditis.
Shihan ChenNoah Ben-EzraStephan ProbstGad AbikhzerPublished in: EJNMMI reports (2024)
18 F-FDG-PET/CT is indicated in the workup of patients with suspected infective endocarditis to detect intra-cardiac and disseminated infections, as well as its source. We present the case of a 66-year-old female patient known for recurrent diabetic foot infection, with equivocal TTE results and persistent MRSA bacteremia despite medical management. PET/CT revealed evidence of left foot osteomyelitis. Whole body PET/CT diagnosed native mitral valve infective endocarditis (IE) and right lower lobe segmental pulmonary artery uptake, consistent with septic pulmonary embolism (PE).
Keyphrases
- pet ct
- pulmonary embolism
- mitral valve
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery
- pulmonary hypertension
- inferior vena cava
- left ventricular
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- positron emission tomography
- left atrial
- staphylococcus aureus
- healthcare
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- aortic valve
- case report
- single cell
- heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- aortic stenosis
- pet imaging
- ejection fraction