Detection of a prosthetic aortic valvular abscess with indium-111-labeled leukocytes.
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.
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Department of Radiology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston 02111.
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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
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes