title: Scintigraphic evaluation of parenchymal malakoplakia in a transplanted kidney.
abstract: The scintigraphic evaluation of a rare case of parenchymal malakoplakia in a transplanted kidney is presented. Uptake of Tc-99m DMSA in the involved area was reduced and the Ga-67 uptake was increased.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Melloul
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shmueli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mechlis-Frish
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baniel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rousso
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lubin
mesh_terms: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D004113:Succimer; D013667:Technetium; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D013667:Technetium; D004113:Succimer