title: Abnormal renal uptake in indium-111-chloride scanning.
abstract: A patient with severe alcoholic liver disease, in whom there was almost complete suppression of function of the reticuloendothelial system of the liver as noted on a 99mTc-SC scan is discussed. Obstructive biliary disease was suggested on 131I-rose bengal imaging. The depressed RES function was confirmed on 111In-chloride scan, showing abnormal uptake in the kidneys which could be secondary to inflammatory infiltration in the renal parenchyma from urinary tract infection with gamma enterococci.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009393:Nephritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium