title: Indium-111 leukocyte scintigraphic detection of myocardial abscess formation in patients with endocarditis.
abstract: Myocardial abscess formation in patients with bacterial endocarditis in most clinical settings, especially in patients with prosthetic valves, is a primary indicator for surgical valve replacement. We report the detection of myocardial abscesses using 111In leukocyte scintigraphy in three patients with prosthetic or native valve endocarditis and nondiagnostic echocardiograms. Leukocyte scintigraphy may allow identification of myocardial abscess formation earlier than other imaging modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center, WA 98108.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Cerqueira
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D007205:Indium Radioisotopes