Persistent FDG Uptake at Apical Aneurysm in a Patient With Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Authors

Chaitanya Rojulpote, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Shivaraj Patil, Einstein Medical CenterFollow
Mahesh K. Vidula, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Robert Kotloff, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Stuart Prenner, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Paco E. Bravo, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-13-2023

Comments

This article is the author's final published version in JAAC: Case Reports, Volume 10, 2023, Article number 101763.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101763 or https://www.jacc.org/doi/epdf/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101763. Copyright © 2023, The Authors. Published by Elsevier on Behalf of The American College of Cardiology Foundation.

Abstract

We present a case of cardiac sarcoidosis with persistent, focal fluorodeoxyglucose uptake at the left ventricular apical aneurysm concerning for ongoing active inflammatory injury, prompting aggressive immunosuppressive therapy. This case highlights the importance of understanding the various clinical entities that may resemble disease activity on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Recommended Citation

Rojulpote, Chaitanya; Patil, Shivaraj; Vidula, Mahesh K.; Kotloff, Robert; Prenner, Stuart; and Bravo, Paco E., "Persistent FDG Uptake at Apical Aneurysm in a Patient With Cardiac Sarcoidosis" (2023). Einstein Health Papers. Paper 4.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/einsteinfp/4

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Language

English