Myocardial Edema without Fibrosis by Magnetic Resonance T2 Mapping in Acute Chagas' Myocarditis (original) (raw)

2017, Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

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A 47-year-old male with acute Chagas' myocarditis showed myocardial edema without fibrosis as confirmed by magnetic resonance T2 mapping. Initial imaging revealed significant edema with T2 times of 70-72 ms, while subsequent scans demonstrated regression of edema over time, ultimately achieving T2 times of 45-48 ms. This case illustrates the effectiveness of T2 mapping in identifying myocardial involvement that is not detectable through conventional imaging techniques like late gadolinium enhancement.