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The 'Lightbulb' Sign

Authors :
Ayana Nanthakumar
Mali Worme, MD, MPH
Tahseen Rahman, MD
Juglans Alvarez, MD, MSc
Ghislaine Doufle, MD
Wendy Tsang, MD
Gillian Nesbitt, MD
Sharon L. Mulvagh, MD
Source :
JACC: Case Reports, Vol 28, Iss , Pp 102120- (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2023.

Abstract

We report a case of fulminant COVID-19–related myocarditis requiring venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation where the use of an ultrasound-enhancing agent demonstrated a previously undescribed echocardiographic finding, the “lightbulb” sign. This sign potentially represents a new area for the use of an ultrasound enhancing agent in the echocardiographic diagnosis of myocarditis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26660849
Volume :
28
Issue :
102120-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
JACC: Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6e6d209ee2b54c90b0f87da3a7adb828
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102120