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A Rare Case of Eosinophilic Myocarditis Described With 18F-FDG PET/CT

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Late-stage eosinophilic myocarditis (or Löffler endocarditis) is known to occur in patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome and can cause restrictive cardiomyopathy. Eosinophilic myocarditis is an acute life-threatening inflammatory disease of the heart that can be associated with cancer. We report a case of a 70-year-old White woman, previously treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in remission, admitted for acute dyspnea with a 1-year history of hypereosinophilia. 18F-FDG PET/CT revealed endocardial uptake consistent with MRI gadolinium enhancement, suggesting left ventricular wall inflammation.

Source: Clinical Nuclear Medicine

DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000005594

Authors: Hugo Peslier, Gilles Metrard, Bianca-Angela Malmare, Matthieu Bailly

Institutions: Centre hospitalier universitaire d'Orléans, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire

Language: English

Topic: Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4404584831

FWCI: 1.387

Cites: 13

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10