title: Ga-67 citrate myocardial uptake in a patient with AIDS, toxoplasmosis, and myocarditis.
abstract: A 38-year-old man with AIDS presented with fever of unknown origin, splenomegaly, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Admission laboratory data revealed a positive toxoplasmosis titer in the blood. The initial chest x-ray showed small bilateral pleural effusions, a normal cardiac silhouette, no infiltrates, and no interstitial edema. Ga-67 imaging revealed markedly abnormal uptake in the myocardium. A diagnosis of toxoplasmosis myocarditis was made based on laboratory and imaging data. The patient was treated for toxoplasmosis. No myocardial uptake of tracer was demonstrated on a follow-up Ga-67 scan, performed after completion of treatment for toxoplasmosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York 10019.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Memel
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: DeRogatis
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: William
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D002951:Citrates / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D019343:Citric Acid; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D019343:Citric Acid