title: Technetium-99m albumin scintigraphy in the diagnosis of protein-losing enteropathy: a case report.
abstract: A 34-year-old female presenting with bilateral lower leg edema and distended abdomen was admitted to our hospital. The serum albumin was 1.42g/dl. Renal function and hepatic function were normal. Urinalysis did not show proteinuria. Tc-99m albumin scintigraphy was arranged for this patient to rule out protein-losing enteropathy. The results demonstrated loss of albumin into the intestines. We conclude that Tc-99m albumin scintigraphy of the abdomen is a valuable adjunct in the diagnosis of protein-losing enteropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Jong
authors.forename: U W
authors.initials: UW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
chemical_list: D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin