Identification of AIDS-related tuberculosis with concordant gallium-67 and three-hour delayed thallium-201 scintigraphy.
Concordant gallium-67 and thallium-201 uptake has been described in malignant lesions. More recently, 201Tl accumulation has been described in some benign conditions. The authors report three HIV-positive patients who underwent 67Ga and 201Tl scintigraphy. These studies revealed concordant 67Ga and 201Tl uptake and tumour was erroneously diagnosed. All three patients were finally diagnosed as having tuberculosis.
Gómez
M V
MV
Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Gallardo
F G
FG
Cobo
J
J
Babé
J
J
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes; D013997:Time Factors; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013794:Thallium Radioisotopes