title: Infectious Myocarditis on FDG-PET Imaging Mimicking Sarcoidosis.
abstract: Cardiac positron emission tomography with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET) is often used for the diagnosis of cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis. Areas of segmental perfusion defects coupled with FDG uptake are considered to represent active inflammation. However, these findings may be associated with other inflammatory myocardial diseases. We describe a case of tuberculous myocarditis with imaging findings mimicking those found in cardiac sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Main Campus, J1-5, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA, sperryb@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Brett W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Sperry
authors.forename: Jorge D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Oldan
authors.forename: Eileen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hsich
authors.forename: Jordan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: Balaji K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Tamarappoo
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18