Detection of Acute Inflammatory Myocarditis in Epstein Barr Virus Infection Using Hybrid 18F-Fluoro-Deoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

The article discusses the case of a 21-year-old male patient with chest pain who was diagnosed with acute inflammatory myocarditis caused by Epstein Barr virus infection. The details of the medical conditions of the patient are presented. It discusses the advantages of the F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging systems in detecting myocarditis.