title: [Value of leukocyte and gallium scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of splenic abscess/-infarct].
abstract: The authors describe the limited role of non-invasive imaging procedures in the differential diagnosis of splenic abscess versus infarction. Sonography and computed tomography often do not offer any characteristic findings in these splenic disorders. A case is reported as an example. By means of 111 In-labelled leukocyte and gallium-67-scintigraphy exclusion of acute inflammatory processes can be performed with great certainty, and unnecessary surgical interventions can thus be avoided.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D007962:Leukocytes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015125:Oxyquinoline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C032950:indium oxine; D015125:Oxyquinoline
vernacular_title: Zur Wertigkeit von Leukozyten- und Galliumszintigraphie bei der Differentialdiagnose Milzabszess/-infarkt.