Published May 1993
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Journal article
Gallium-67 scintigraphy in borderline lepromatous leprosy
Creators
- 1. Royal Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT (Australia). Nuclear Medicine Dept.
Description
A middle aged woman with a pyrexia of unknown origin was shown to have borderline lepromatous leprosy. Early gallium-67 scintigraphy demonstrated increased uptake in the subcutaneous tissues of the face and thighs. As a result of these findings skin biopsy was obtained from the right thigh which gave a diagnosis of borderline lepromatous leprosy. The authors have been unable to find other reports of gallium-67 scintigraphy in leprosy but the pattern of gallium-67 distribution should suggest the diagnosis. 5 refs., 1 fig
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Australasian Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 37
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 270-271.
- ISSN
- 0004-8461
- CODEN
- AURDAW
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Australia
- INIS RN
- 25028439
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS; GALLIUM 67; LEPROSY; PATIENTS; SCINTISCANNING; UPTAKE
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; BACTERIAL DISEASES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MAMMALS; MAN; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; PRIMATES; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; VERTEBRATES