False positive I-131 MIBG due to dilated renal pelvis: a case report

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198812000-00013· OSTI ID:6027877

Bahar, R H; Mahmoud, S; Ibrahim, A; al-Gazzar, A H

A case of false positive I-131 MIBG imaging for detection of pheochromocytoma is presented. There was an area of increased tracer uptake in the left renal region that showed steadily reducing activity over a period of three days. This raised the suspicion of a dilated renal pelvis, which was later confirmed by Tc-99m DTPA imaging. It is advisable in cases of ambiguous I-131 MIBG imaging to use Tc-99m DTPA rather than Tc-99m DMSA for localizing the kidneys and renal pelvis.

• Research Organization: Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital (Kuwait)
• OSTI ID: 6027877
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 13:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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