title: Value of gallium imaging in the evaluation of tattoo granulomas due to sarcoidosis.
abstract: We report the case of a patient who developed granulomas in a ten-year-old tattoo. Total body gallium scanning detected the presence of bilateral hilar adenopathy not apparent on routine chest roentgenograms and thus established a diagnosis of systemic sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, Beth Israel Hospital, New York, New York.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Colp
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goldfarb
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ongseng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes