A rare cause of delayed contrast enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging - Infective endocarditis
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, cilt.29, sa.5, ss.709-711, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01.rct.0000177520.02175.28
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.709-711
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.