Diffuse pulmonary gallium accumulation with a normal chest radiogram in a homosexual man with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. A case report.
A homosexual man with A.I.D.S. (acquired immunologic deficiency syndrome) and pneumocystis infestation was found to have diffuse Ga-67 uptake in the lungs with a coincident negative chest x-ray. While Ga-67 accumulates diffusely in the lungs in a variety of conditions, the present case is the first described in a patient with A.I.D.S. in which Ga-67 was positive before roentgenographic abnormalities were demonstrated. Thus, the use of Ga-67, when A.I.D.S. is suspected, could help establish a diagnosis more promptly.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013997:Time Factors
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes