False-positive granulocyte scintigraphy in a patient with acute leukemia

False-positive granulocyte scintigraphy in a patient with acute leukemia

This study describes a 12-year-old patient who was hospitalized because of arthritislike symptoms. A scintigraphy performed with in vivo labelled granulocytes revealed, in addition to a few foci, an abnormal intravasal persistence of the labelled cells. An acute leukemia was found that was restricte...

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Veröffentlicht in:European Journal of Nuclear Medicine 1988-12, Vol.14 (12), p.628-628
Hauptverfasser: HOLL, G, WUDEL, E, KOPPENHEGEN, K, FEGELER, U
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Acute Disease
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Arthritis, Juvenile - diagnostic imaging
Biological and medical sciences
Child
False Positive Reactions
Granulocytes
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Iodine Radioisotopes
Leukemia - diagnostic imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Radionuclide Imaging
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Zusammenfassung:This study describes a 12-year-old patient who was hospitalized because of arthritislike symptoms. A scintigraphy performed with in vivo labelled granulocytes revealed, in addition to a few foci, an abnormal intravasal persistence of the labelled cells. An acute leukemia was found that was restricted to the bone marrow.
ISSN:0340-6997
1619-7089
DOI:10.1007/BF00251788