Gallium-67 uptake in Bellini duct carcinoma of the kidney.
Bellini duct carcinoma is a rare variant of renal cell carcinoma and usually has a poor prognosis. In this article, we report the Gallium-67 citrate (Ga-67) uptake in Bellini duct carcinoma. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of Bellini duct carcinoma in which Ga-67 uptake was positive. We suggest that Ga-67 scintigraphy has potential utility in detecting Bellini duct carcinoma of the kidney. And if a hypovascular tumor of the kidney shows Ga-67 uptake, Bellini duct carcinoma should be included in the differential diagnosis.
Sumi
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Y
Department of Radiology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan. y-sumi@pop16.odn.ne.jp
Ozaki
Y
Y
Shindoh
N
N
Katayama
H
H
D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002951:Citrates; D005260:Female; D005708:Gallium; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
D002951:Citrates; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D005708:Gallium; C103850:gallium citrate