title: Gastrointestinal accumulation of indium-111 labelled granulocytes in reactive arthritis.
abstract: Six patients with reactive arthritis (ReA) were examined for gastrointestinal accumulation of Indium-111 labelled granulocytes. Abnormal scintigrams were found in three of six patients all of which showed early (less than 4 h) accumulation of indium-111 labelled granulocytes which may represent small intestinal inflammation. Our findings may indicate that the small intestine is involved in ReA, and that indium-111 granulocyte scintigraphy is a useful method for demonstrating inflammatory changes in the small intestine in reactive arthritis (ReA).
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Beier
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Frederiksen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D002452:Cell Count; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000091402:Prohibitins; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; C000717331:PHB2 protein, human; D000091402:Prohibitins