Gallium-67-citrate scintigraphy of primary renal lymphoma.
We present a case of primary renal lymphoma, which is a rare entity and poses diagnostic challenge. Ultrasound and CT scan demonstrated a nonspecific solid tumor in the left kidney. 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy demonstrated an intense uptake in the tumor, which led to a correct diagnosis, so that we could spare unnecessary laparotomy and possible nephrectomy.
Taniguchi
M
M
Department of Radiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan. tngc@po2.nsknet.or.jp
Higashi
K
K
Ohguchi
M
M
Okimura
T
T
Yamamoto
I
I
D000368:Aged; D002951:Citrates; D005708:Gallium; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002951:Citrates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D005708:Gallium; C103850:gallium citrate