A rare cause of delayed contrast enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging - Infective endocarditis
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY, vol.29, no.5, pp.709-711, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 29 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2005
- Doi Number: 10.1097/01.rct.0000177520.02175.28
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.709-711
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.