title: Diagnostic challenge of annular abscess in a patient with prosthetic aortic valve: can F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography be helpful?
authors.forename: Jaume
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pons
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Morin
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernier
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perron
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sénéchal
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18