Thallium-201 uptake in keloid tissue masquerading as a pulmonary neoplasm.
Tl-201 imaging is useful in the diagnostic work-up of tumors. However, Tl-201 uptake is not specific for tumor and is also noted in other conditions. A case is described in which Tl-201 was taken up by a keloid.
Chae
S C
SC
Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Taegu, South Korea.
Lee
B R
BR
Kang
S W
SW
Lee
J
J
Jun
J E
JE
Park
W H
WH
Lee
K
K
Heo
J
J
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes
D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes