title: Using Ga-67 scintigraphy in prostatic abscess.
abstract: The use of Ga-67 scintigraphy (Ga) in prostate inflammatory diseases may be restricted by the difficulty in distinguishing between the accumulation of Ga-67-citrate (Ga-citrate) in the lesion and feces. The diagnosis of prostatic abscess has been mainly made by other radiologic methods without scintigraphic studies and no finding of Ga has been reported. This patient demonstrated that coordinating the findings of Ga-citrate accumulation can be helpful in making a prompt diagnosis of a possibly fatal prostatic abscess, especially in those patients with poorly defined clinical symptoms and high risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Fujigawa Hospital of Showa University, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Higashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hamana
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takizawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hasebe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niio
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuniyasu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeuchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kai
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes