Gallium scanning can detect reversible diffuse myocardial inflammation in patients with Lyme disease myocarditis.
May indicate reversible myocardial inflammation in Lyme myocarditis; leaves open gallium scanning's clinical role pending larger studies.
In the course of a work-up for fever of unknown origin associated with intermittent arrhythmias, a gallium scan was performed which revealed diffuse myocardial uptake. The diagnosis of Lyme disease myocarditis subsequently was confirmed by serologic titers. One month following recovery from the acute illness, the abnormal myocardial uptake completely resolved.
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