Abnormal gallium scintigraphy in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with a normal chest radiograph. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The authors describe a patient with malignant lymphoma in whom the use of a 67Ga citrate lung scan assisted in the diagnosis of P. carinii pneumonia. In immunodeficient patients presenting with unexplained fever, abnormal pulmonary function tests, a normal chest radiograph, and few chest symptoms, the 67Ga citrate scan may lead to the early detection and successful treatment of this potentially lethal infection.

publication date

  • May 1, 1978

Research

keywords

  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Lung
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0018142279

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1148/127.2.437

PubMed ID

  • 306119

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 127

issue

  • 2