title: Lobar primary pulmonary lymphoma: iodine-123-iodoamphetamine and thallium-201-chloride scintigraphic findings.
abstract: A case of primary pulmonary malignant lymphoma (PML) was evaluated by 123I-IMP scintigraphy and 201TlCl SPECT. Radiography and CT showed a so-called lobar consolidation on the chest that was difficult to differentiate from other benign conditions. However, 123I-IMP scintigraphy showed a defect corresponding to the lesion both in the early and delayed images, and 201TlCl SPECT showed a higher retention index than that of benign disorders. Both results were highly suggestive of malignancy. These scintigraphies can help differentiate PML from benign lesions and other malignant pulmonary tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sadanaga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishigauchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uchisako
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
mesh_terms: D000662:Amphetamines; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020367:Iofetamine; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013793:Thallium; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; C027549:thallium chloride; D013793:Thallium; D020367:Iofetamine