Peritoneal localization of gallium-67.
Diffuse abdominal localization of 67Ga was found in two patients with peritonitis; one due to M. tuberculosis, and the other presumably pyogenic, following multiple perforations of the small bowel due to necrotizing ulcerating enteritis. After 7 months of antituberculous treatment of the first patient, a normal gallium distribution was noted. It is suggested that gallium scanning may be useful in the diagnosis of peritonitis and perhaps of other serosal infections.
D000328:Adult; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes