Tuberculosis peritonitis: gallium-67 scintigraphic appearance

Tuberculosis peritonitis: gallium-67 scintigraphic appearance

Tuberculosis peritonitis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The results of gallium-67 scintigraphy of three patients with tuberculosis peritonitis were reviewed to assess its usefulness in the diagnosis of this condition. Tuberculosis peritonitis was associated with diffuse or f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of nuclear medicine 1999-06, Vol.13 (3), p.185-189
Hauptverfasser: Sumi, Y, Ozaki, Y, Hasegawa, H, Shindoh, N, Katayama, H, Tamamoto, F
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Sprache:eng
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Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
Aged
Female
Gallium Radioisotopes
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium
Nursing
Peritonitis, Tuberculous - diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis
Whole-Body Counting
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Zusammenfassung:Tuberculosis peritonitis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The results of gallium-67 scintigraphy of three patients with tuberculosis peritonitis were reviewed to assess its usefulness in the diagnosis of this condition. Tuberculosis peritonitis was associated with diffuse or focal abdominal localization and decreased hepatic accumulation of gallium-67. These gallium-67 scan features of tuberculosis peritonitis may help to optimize the diagnosis and management of this disease.
ISSN:0914-7187
1864-6433
DOI:10.1007/BF03164860