Demonstration of a false-positive lesion on indium-111 leukocyte scintigraphy in a case of active Crohn's disease.
Increased fecal excretion of In-111 tagged leukocytes in patients with active inflammatory bowel disease may lead to a false-positive site of disease in patients with a diverting colostomy or ileostomy and fecal collection bags that overlie the abdominal wall or groin region.
D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D007204:Indium; D007962:Leukocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium