J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.
2009 Jun;17(2):73-75. 10.4250/jcu.2009.17.2.73.
A Case of Myocardial Abscess Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction
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- 1Department of Cardiology, The Heart Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. jcpark54@hanmail.net
- KMID: 2135448
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2009.17.2.73
Abstract
- Myocardial abscess, a rare and life-threatening disease, occurs as a complication of infective endocarditis, acute myocardial infarction, or other infections in the setting of debilitating condition. We report a case of myocardial abscess mimicking acute myocardial infarction (AMI), not a following consequence of AMI. We can diagnose the disease with the aid of transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography.
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