title: [Scintigraphy with indium-111-oxine in the diagnosis of occult inflammation foci. Personal contribution].
abstract: In three patients with fever of unknown etiology, an Indium-111-Oxine WBC (White blood cell) scan was performed, in order to detect occult sites of inflammation. An intra-abdominal abscess was located in two cases, while in the third the negative result of the scan directed the diagnosis to other systemic pathologies.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006912:Hydroxyquinolines; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015125:Oxyquinoline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D006912:Hydroxyquinolines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C032950:indium oxine; D015125:Oxyquinoline
vernacular_title: La scintigrafia con indio-111-ossina nella diagnosi di focolai infiammatori occulti. Contributo personale.