A Rare Case of Eosinophilic Myocarditis Described With 18F-FDG PET/CT
Late-stage eosinophilic myocarditis (or Löffler endocarditis) is known to occur in patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome and can cause restrictive cardiomyopathy. Eosinophilic myocarditis is an acute life-threatening inflammatory disease of the heart that can be associated with cancer. We report a case of a 70-year-old White woman, previously treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in remission, admitted for acute dyspnea with a 1-year history of hypereosinophilia. 18F-FDG PET/CT revealed endocardial uptake consistent with MRI gadolinium enhancement, suggesting left ventricular wall inflammation.
Authors
- Gilles Metrard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6479-4271)
- Matthieu Bailly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6526-0813)
- Hugo Peslier
- Bianca-Angela Malmare
Institutions
- Université d'Orléans (FR)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Centre hospitalier universitaire d'Orléans (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0000000000005594
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88