Serendipity in technetium-99m DTPA renal dynamic study.
A nine-year-old child was referred for a routine renal dynamic study to detect a renal and/or renovascular cause for hypertension. Tc-99m DTPA renography accidentally discovered and correctly localized a pheochromocytoma.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D013667:Technetium; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D013667:Technetium; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate