Myocardial Abscess After Myocarditis

Myocardial Abscess After Myocarditis

We discuss the rare case of a myocardial abscess of the left ventricle in a 42-year-old man on immunosuppressive therapy after fulminant myocarditis. Multimodal imaging detected the myocardial abscess along with other septic emboli caused by infection with aspergillus fumigatus, which could be treat...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2023-01, Vol.6, p.101694, Article 101694
Hauptverfasser: Senel, Mirac, Schlensak, Christian, Gawaz, Meinrad Paul, Krumm, Patrick, Mueller, Karin Anne Lydia
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Sprache:eng
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myocardial abscess
myocarditis
PET CT
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Zusammenfassung:We discuss the rare case of a myocardial abscess of the left ventricle in a 42-year-old man on immunosuppressive therapy after fulminant myocarditis. Multimodal imaging detected the myocardial abscess along with other septic emboli caused by infection with aspergillus fumigatus, which could be treated effectively with antimycotic strategies. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.101694