title: The uptake of gallium-67-citrate by the parotid glands in a uremic patient.
abstract: A 9-year-old uremic girl who showed intense parotid uptake when scanned with gallium-67-citrate is discussed. None of the more frequently described predisposing factors was present. A review of 22 other children scanned for suspected inflammatory disease revealed minimal parotid and lacrimal activity in three, with lacrimal activity only in another four. It is suggested that a metabolic cause be considered when there is abnormal parotid activity with Ga-67 scintigraphy.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002951:Citrates / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005708:Gallium / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014511:Uremia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D011868:Radioisotopes; D005708:Gallium