Abnormal gallium scintigraphy in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP).
A patient with medulloblastoma of the cerebellum developed dyspnea and hypoxemia. Pulmonary function tests showed decreased lung volume and diffusing capacity, while the chest radiographs initially showed only mild interstitial infiltrates. Repeated gallium scans showed diffuse lung uptake and diagnosis of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis was made by open lung biopsy.
D000328:Adult; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011649:Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes