Decreased uptake of 67gallium citrate (67Ga) by a bacterial hepatic abscess. Report of a case.
A case of anaerobic bacterial hepatic abscess presenting as a "cold" lesion with 67Ga is presented. Its implications in the differential diagnosis and overreliance in metronidazole treatment are discussed.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium