title: Detection of a prosthetic aortic valvular abscess with indium-111-labeled leukocytes.
abstract: An unsuspected annular abscess at the base of a prosthetic aortic valve in a patient with endocarditis was identified by indium-111-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy alone. This highly sensitive and specific technique expediently demonstrated the surgically proven inflammatory focus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston 02111.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oates
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sarno
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis
chemical_list: D007205:Indium Radioisotopes