Endocarditis Presenting as Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case Report

We report a case of a 55-year-old male with a history of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteremia whose initial transesophageal echocardiography revealed a cardiac mass attached to the right atrium. Because of the uncommon location of the mass, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET was used to co...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Ramos, Isadora Sande Mathias, Mouaz Al-Mallah, Miguel Quinones
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Language:English
Published: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center 2023-04-01
Series:Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
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Online Access:https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1223
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description We report a case of a 55-year-old male with a history of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteremia whose initial transesophageal echocardiography revealed a cardiac mass attached to the right atrium. Because of the uncommon location of the mass, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET was used to confirm the diagnosis of infective endocarditis.
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spelling doaj-art-6d1cd90f3479473a990c55e5cd39fdfe2025-08-20T02:22:16ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082023-04-01191384210.14797/mdcvj.12231200Endocarditis Presenting as Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case ReportAlexandra Ramos0Isadora Sande Mathias1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2740-0656Mouaz Al-Mallah2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2348-0484Miguel Quinones3School of Engineering Medicine, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TexasHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TexasWe report a case of a 55-year-old male with a history of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteremia whose initial transesophageal echocardiography revealed a cardiac mass attached to the right atrium. Because of the uncommon location of the mass, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-PET was used to confirm the diagnosis of infective endocarditis.https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1223endocarditisfdg-pettransesophageal echocardiogram
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Endocarditis Presenting as Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case Report
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
endocarditis
fdg-pet
transesophageal echocardiogram
title Endocarditis Presenting as Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case Report
title_full Endocarditis Presenting as Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case Report
title_fullStr Endocarditis Presenting as Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Endocarditis Presenting as Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case Report
title_short Endocarditis Presenting as Right Atrial Mass, Diagnosed with 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET: A Case Report
title_sort endocarditis presenting as right atrial mass diagnosed with 18f fluorodeoxyglucose pet a case report
topic endocarditis
fdg-pet
transesophageal echocardiogram
url https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1223
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