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The diagnosis of post myocardial infarction syndrome (PMIS) is sometimes difficult because of the absence of a specific test. We report a 68-year-old man with PMIS who had a persistent accumulation of indium-111 oxine labeled leukocytes in the infarcted myocardium for 1 month. The uptake of leukocytes preceded the appearance of the main symptoms and disappeared with the clinical improvement after the therapy with steroids. Leukocyte imaging has a potential as a useful tool for early diagnosis, evaluation of therapy and assessing the mechanism of PMIS.
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Ikeoka, K., Naruse, H., Kawashima, S. et al. Positive indium-111 leukocyte imaging in post myocardial infarction syndrome. Ann Nucl Med 4, 67–70 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03164598
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