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Infectious Myocarditis on FDG-PET Imaging Mimicking Sarcoidosis

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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.

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  1. 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

    Brett W. Sperry MD, Eileen M. Hsich MD & Balaji K. Tamarappoo MD, PhD

  2. Department of Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jorge D. Oldan MD

  3. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jordan P. Reynolds MD

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Sperry, B.W., Oldan, J.D., Hsich, E.M. et al. Infectious Myocarditis on FDG-PET Imaging Mimicking Sarcoidosis. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 22, 840–844 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-015-0160-1

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