Indium-111 leukocyte scintigraphy in Wegener's granulomatosis involving the spleen

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6782261

Morayati, S J; Fink-Bennett, D

Indium-111-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy was performed on a 44-yr-old man to exclude an occult abscess. Four- and twenty-four-hour images of the abdomen revealed splenic photopenia except for a rim of activity medially. A subsequent computed tomography (CT) study demonstrated necrosis or hemorrhage of the spleen except for a medial rim. Exploratory laparotomy demonstrated necrotizing vasculitis with granuloma formation consistent with Wegener's granulomatosis and a rim of viable splenic tissue corresponding to the radionuclide and CT studies.

• Research Organization: William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
• OSTI ID: 6782261
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
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DIAGNOSIS
ABSCESSES
INDIUM 111
NECROSIS
PATIENTS
SPLEEN
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
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BLOOD CELLS
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DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
INDIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MATERIALS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
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