Diffuse abdominal gallium-67 citrate uptake in salmonella infections.
Two pediatric patients with salmonella infections (one with typhoid fever and the second with salmonella C2 gastroenteritis), had a diffuse abdominal uptake of Ga-67 citrate. The possible explanation for this finding is discussed. Salmonella infection should be included as a cause in the differential diagnosis of diffuse accumulation of Ga-67 citrate.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012479:Salmonella paratyphi C / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes