Diagnosis of pyogenic liver abscess via liver scanning with indium-111 labelled granulocytes.
An 82-year-old man presented with a history indicating cancer or a developing pyogenic abscess in the liver. The latter diagnosis was established by a liver scan with indium-111 labelled granulocytes, whereas ultrasonography, computed tomography and percutaneous liver puncture were inconclusive.
Denison
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Department of Medicine, Ostra Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
Wallerstedt
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006098:Granulocytes; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes