A rare cause of delayed contrast enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: infective endocarditis.
Although there have been a few reports about the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging features of infective endocarditis (IE), delayed contrast enhancement attributable to fibrosis has not been previously described. The case of a 4-year-old girl who was diagnosed with IE based on positive blood culture results and echocardiographic findings is presented. At cardiac MR imaging, late phase contrast-enhanced images revealed a significant enhancement suggesting fibrosis secondary to IE.
Dursun
Memduh
M
Department of Radiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Turkey. memduhdursun@yahoo.com
Yilmaz
Sabri
S
Ali Sayin
Omer
O
Olgar
Seref
S
Dursun
Fatma
F
Yekeler
Ensar
E
Tunaci
Atadan
A
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
D003287:Contrast Media