PERICARDIAL AND MYOCARDIAL LOCALIZATION OF ANTIMYOSIN IN A CASE OF ACUTE MYOCARDITIS

Authors
CASTELL J FRAILE M GARCIA A ENCABO G CORTADELLAS J GALVE E CANDELL J
Citation
J. Castell et al., PERICARDIAL AND MYOCARDIAL LOCALIZATION OF ANTIMYOSIN IN A CASE OF ACUTE MYOCARDITIS, The Journal of nuclear medicine, 35(3), 1994, pp. 469-470
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
The Journal of nuclear medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01615505
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
469 - 470
Database
ISI
SICI code
0161-5505(1994)35:3<469:PAMLOA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A 60-yr-old immunodepressed woman presented with acute perimyocarditis and cardiac tamponade complicating meningococcic infection. We had th e opportunity to study her cardiac condition by injecting antimyosin d uring the acute phase. Images at 48 hr showed unexpected findings, wit h obvious localization of the tracer in the pericardial fluid, as well as myocardial uptake. Possible mechanisms for pericardial activity ar e discussed.