SLE myocarditis. Detection by Ga-67 citrate scintigraphy.
Cardiac uptake of Ga-67 in myocarditis has been described in association with a number of disease entities. However, there are no reports in the current literature describing Ga-67 uptake in myocarditis due to systemic lupus erythematosus, a disease that often involves the heart. The authors present the case of a patient with a long history of systemic lupus erythematosus in whom new ECG changes and left ventricular wall motion abnormality developed, and who demonstrated significant global myocardial uptake on Ga-67 scintigraphy. Other etiologies including myocardial infarction, epicardial coronary disease, pericarditis, endocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, and viral infection were excluded during extensive work-up.
Jolles
P R
PR
Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond 23298-0001, USA.
Tatum
J L
JL
D019343:Citric Acid; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D019343:Citric Acid