Gallium scan in intracerebral sarcoidosis

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198107000-00011· OSTI ID:5578658

Makhija, M C; Anayiotos, C P

Sarcoidosis involving the nervous system probably occurs in about 4% of patients. The usefulness of brain scintigraphy in these cases has been suggested. In this case of cerebral sarcoid granuloma, gallium imaging demonstrated the lesion before treatment and showed disappearance of the lesion after corticosteroid treatment, which correlated with the patient's clinical improvement.

• OSTI ID: 5578658
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 6:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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