Published May 1976 | Version v1
Journal article

Abnormal pulmonary gallium accumulation in P. carinii pneumonia

  • 1. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

Description

The potentially fatal interstitial pneumonia of Pneumocystis carinii is a frequent opportunistic invader of patients treated for malignancy with immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agents. Generalized Ga-67 pulmonary localization which is markedly disproportionate to the clinical and radiographic findings has led to earlier diagnoses by open lung biopsy in this setting. The potential usefulness of gallium scintigraphy in patients with suspected P. carinii pneumonia is presented

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Journal Title
Radiology
Journal Volume
119
Journal Issue
2
Series
Radiology.
Journal Page Range
395-398
ISSN
0033-8419

Conference

Title
62. scientific assembly and annual meeting.
Dates
14 Nov 1976.
Place
Chicago, IL, USA.

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