Abstract
The evolution of multiple ventilation-perfusion mismatches on serial lung scintigraphy in a fully anticoagulated, bacteremic patient with small pulmonary infiltrates and repeatedly negative Doppler ultrasonography of the lower extremities suggested pulmonary emboli from right-sided valvular endocarditis. The demonstration of pulmonic valvular vegetations on follow-up transesophageal echocardiography supported this diagnosis. In the proper clinical setting, septic pulmonary emboli should be included in the differential diagnosis of high-probability ventilation-perfusion lung imaging.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-14 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Nuclear Medicine |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging