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18F-FDG PET/CT localized valvular infection in chronic Q fever endocarditis

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Delayed diagnosis in chronic Q fever endocarditis is fairly common world wide, we present a case where FDG-PET/CT correctly identified the infected valve, showing promise in management.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine & Weilun PET Center, Guangdong General Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical Science, Guangzhou, China

    Shu Xia Wang, Xiao Chun Zhang, Si Yun Wang & Tao Tao Shun

  2. Department of Ultrasonography, Guangdong General Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical Science, Guangzhou, China

    Ya Le He

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Wang, S.X., Zhang, X.C., Wang, S.Y. et al. 18F-FDG PET/CT localized valvular infection in chronic Q fever endocarditis. J. Nucl. Cardiol. 22, 1320–1322 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12350-015-0080-0

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