Endocarditis Presenting As Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case Report
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Overview
Journal
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J
Specialty
Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Date
2023 May 1
PMID
37124030
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Abstract
We report a case of a 55-year-old male with a history of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteremia whose initial transesophageal echocardiography revealed a cardiac mass attached to the right atrium. Because of the uncommon location of the mass, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET was used to confirm the diagnosis of infective endocarditis.
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