We present the case of a 61-year-old woman with fever and acute meningitis. Clinical evaluation revealed maculopapular rash, right gluteus cellulitis, and centered retinal hemorrhages. In the intensive care unit, persistent Staphylococcus bacteremia was detected. However, transesophageal echocardiography did not reveal pathologic features. 18F-FDG PET/CT and cardiac MRI diagnosed a left ventricular infected thrombus, an extremely rare condition especially in patients without structural cardiopathy.
Received for publication March 4, 2020; revision accepted August 10, 2020.
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Correspondence to: Ana María García Vicente, PhD, MD, Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital, C/ Obispo Rafael Torija s/n, 13005, Ciudad Real, Spain. E-mail: angarvice@yahoo.es.
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