Pulmonary scintigraphy in fibrosing mediastinitis due to histoplasmosis
Journal Article
·
· J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6497983
The pulmonary scintigraphic findings from our patients with fibrosing mediastinitis due to histoplasmosis are reported. The ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch mimicked pulmonary emboli. However, in these cases the chest radiographs and/or gallium-67 scintigraphy were abnormal, suggesting mediastinal or hilar disease. Awareness of the nonembolic conditions that can result in V/Q mismatches is important in the interpretation of lung scans.
- Research Organization:
- Indiana Univ., Indianapolis
- OSTI ID:
- 6497983
- Journal Information:
- J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 22:4; ISSN JNMEA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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INHALATION
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INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
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LUNGS
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NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
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