Waxing and Waning Presentation of Isolated Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Sequential 18F-FDG PET Examinations

Wesam Ostwani; Carolyn Hanna; Aaron E. Brice; David C. Wymer

doi:10.2967/jnmt.120.246322

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Waxing and Waning Presentation of Isolated Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Sequential ¹⁸F-FDG PET Examinations

Wesam Ostwani, Carolyn Hanna, Aaron E. Brice and David C. Wymer

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology December 2020, 48 (4) 378-380; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.120.246322

Wesam Ostwani

Department of Cardiac Imaging, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

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Carolyn Hanna

Department of Cardiac Imaging, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

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Aaron E. Brice

Department of Cardiac Imaging, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

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David C. Wymer

Department of Cardiac Imaging, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

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We describe the case of a patient who had suspected myocardial ischemia, showed normal findings on multiple perfusion scans, and showed isolated cardiac sarcoidosis on ¹⁸F-FDG-PET. Also discussed are the diagnosis and the monitoring of disease response using imaging follow-up.

isolated cardiac sarcoidosis
cardiac sarcoidosis
¹⁸F-FDG PET

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Published online Jun. 9, 2020.

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Waxing and Waning Presentation of Isolated Cardiac Sarcoidosis on Sequential ¹⁸F-FDG PET Examinations

Wesam Ostwani, Carolyn Hanna, Aaron E. Brice, David C. Wymer

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Dec 2020, 48 (4) 378-380; DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.120.246322