Unsuspected purulent pericarditis detected by gallium-67 scanning: a case report

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198109000-00007· OSTI ID:5442689

Shreiner, D P; Krishnaswami, V; Murphy, J H

A Ga-67 scan performed because of a suspected intraabdominal infection demonstrated marked pericardial uptake of the isotope instead, and thus provided the first clue to the diagnosis of purulent pericarditis. Subsequent studies and surgery revealed an esophagopericardial fistula, gas in the pericardial sac, and purulent pericarditis caused by multiple bacteria. This report presents an unusual cause of pericardial uptake of Ga-67. The use of Ga-67 scanning of diagnose purulent pericarditis in the absence of typical clinical findings is illustrated.

• OSTI ID: 5442689
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 6:9; ISSN CNMED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BACTERIAL DISEASES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BODY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
HEART
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INFLAMMATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
MEMBRANES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATHOLOGY
PATIENTS
PERICARDIUM
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
SEROUS MEMBRANES
SYMPTOMS
UPTAKE
USES