HIV-salivary gland disease. Salivary scintiscanning with technetium pertechnetate.
The salivary disease in two patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection was investigated by technetium pertechnetate scintiscanning. Although there was good histologic evidence of benign lymphoepithelial disease, scintiscanning failed to delineate any salivary lesions. Technetium pertechnetate scintiscanning seems to be of little value in the detailed investigation of salivary disease in human immunodeficiency virus infection, though gallium scanning can help. Fine needle aspiration or biopsy remain the main diagnostic tools.
Centre for the Study of Oral Disease, University Department of Oral Medicine, Bristol, U.K.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005708:Gallium; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D005708:Gallium