Emphysematous myocardial abscess without infective endocarditis.

Autor: Park J; Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology Haeundae Paik Hospital University of Inje College of Medicine Busan Korea., Seol SH; Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology Haeundae Paik Hospital University of Inje College of Medicine Busan Korea., Song YJ; Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology Haeundae Paik Hospital University of Inje College of Medicine Busan Korea., Kim S; Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology Haeundae Paik Hospital University of Inje College of Medicine Busan Korea., Kim DK; Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology Haeundae Paik Hospital University of Inje College of Medicine Busan Korea., Kim KH; Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology Haeundae Paik Hospital University of Inje College of Medicine Busan Korea., Kim DI; Department of Internal Medicine Division of Cardiology Haeundae Paik Hospital University of Inje College of Medicine Busan Korea., Park BS; Department of Internal Medicine Division of Nephrology Haeundae Paik Hospital University of Inje College of Medicine Busan Korea.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2021 Aug 16; Vol. 9 (8), pp. e04658. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 16 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4658
Abstrakt: Diagnosis of myocardial abscess without endocarditis is challenging, and a high index of clinical suspicion is fundamental for diagnosis. It should never be ruled out before TEE. And CT could be a helpful modality in case of emphysematous morphology.
Competing Interests: None.None declared.
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Databáze: MEDLINE