title: Scintiscan demonstration of localized bowel loop inflammation. Comparison of Tc-99m dextran, Tc-99m citrate, and Tc-99m human immunoglobulin G.
abstract: A 60-year-old man with localized small bowel inflammation underwent abdominal scintigraphy with Tc-99m human polyclonal immunoglobulin G and two experimental inflammation-seeking agents, Tc-99m dextran and Tc-99m citrate. The abnormal loop was visualized in all the three studies. Additionally, the Tc-99m dextran study revealed exudation and luminal transit of the tracer suggestive of regional protein-losing enteropathy. The authors conclude that Tc-99 dextran and Tc-99 citrate are clinically suitable inflammation-seeking agents that need further evaluation, especially for locating abdominal inflammations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Taneja
authors.forename: U P
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sawroop
mesh_terms: D002951:Citrates; D003911:Dextrans; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D003911:Dextrans; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C034146:technetium Tc 99m dextran; C065376:technetium Tc 99m immunoglobulin; D013667:Technetium; C030490:technetium Tc 99m citrate