Published November 1985
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Journal article
Sigmoid carcinoma mimicking intra-abdominal abscess in a scan using 111In-labeled white blood cells
Creators
- 1. Wuerzburg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Abt. fuer Nuklearmedizin
- 2. Wuerzburg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Pathologisches Inst.
Description
A 61-year-old white female with ulcerative carcinoma of the sigma exhibited an abscess-like pattern on a white blood cell scan using 111In-oxine-labeled ''pure'' granulocytes. Constant 111In activity could be seen in the tumor 0,5, 3, and 20 h after the reinjection of the labeled cells. The absence of an abscess was proven by surgery and histological investigation. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Eur. J. Nucl. Med.
- Journal Volume
- 11
- Journal Issue
- 6/7
- Series
- Eur. J. Nucl. Med.
- Journal Page Range
- 283-284
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
- CODEN
- EJNMD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 17009638
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABSCESSES; CARCINOMAS; ERRORS; IMAGES; INDIUM 111; LABELLING; LARGE INTESTINE; LEUKOCYTES; PATIENTS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SCINTISCANNING; SURGERY
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; DRUGS; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INDIUM ISOTOPES; INFLAMMATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTESTINES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES