title: Unexpected uptake of technetium 99m hexakis-2-methoxy-isobutylisonitrile in giant lymph node hyperplasia of the mediastinum (Castleman's disease).
abstract: The case of a patient with giant lymph node hyperplasia of the mediastinum who unexpectedly showed focal uptake of technetium 99m hexakis-2-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (99mTc-MIBI) is presented in this article. The patient was included in our research programme of tumor imaging with 99mTc-MIBI because the appearance of the mass on the chest radiogram and CT scan resembled a mediastinal tumour. Final diagnosis of giant lymph node hyperplasia was achieved through histopathological examination of the surgically removed lymph node.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Etlik-Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aktolun
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bayhan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Celasun
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009570:Nitriles / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi