In-111 labeled leukocyte scintigraphy in a case of multifocal candidiasis

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-199006000-00005· OSTI ID:7063323

Palestro, C J; Vega, A; Kim, C K; Goldsmith, S J ^[1]

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1. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY (USA)

The value of indium-111 labeled leukocyte scintigraphy for the diagnosis of infection in the general population is well documented; there is less information available on its role in the evaluation of the immunocompromised patient. In this study, leukocyte scintigraphy was performed on a 31-year-old immunocompromised woman who had a possible intra-abdominal abscess. No abscess was detected, but intense oral, esophageal, gastric, and vaginal uptake was observed. Candida infection was histologically confirmed at all four sites.

• OSTI ID: 7063323
• Journal Information: Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA), Journal Name: Clinical Nuclear Medicine; (USA) Vol. 15:6; ISSN CNMED; ISSN 0363-9762
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD CELLS
BODY FLUIDS
CANDIDA
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EUMYCOTA
FUNGAL DISEASES
FUNGI
IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES
INDIUM 111
INDIUM ISOTOPES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LEUKOCYTES
MAMMALS
MAN
MATERIALS
MICROORGANISMS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PATIENTS
PLANTS
PRIMATES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
VERTEBRATES
YEASTS