title: Gallium-67-citrate scintigraphy of primary renal lymphoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan. tngc@po2.nsknet.or.jp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Higashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okimura
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D005708:Gallium; C103850:gallium citrate