title: [Value of scintigraphy with 99mTc-MIBI in the diagnosis and follow-up of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas].
abstract: This work aimed to assess the utility of 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy in the diagnosis and follow-up of lymphoma patients. Seventy-two patients with a previous diagnosis of lymphoma (41 with Hodgkin's and 31 with non-Hodgkin's disease) and a control group of 8 patients with palpable lymph nodes and a negative diagnosis of lymphoma based on the clinical examination, chest x-ray, lymphography, ultrasounds and biopsy were studied. Whole body scintigraphies were performed 20 min and 2 h after i.v. administration of 740 MBq of 99mTc-MIBI. The joint result of the already mentioned standard diagnostic tests was considered as the confirmation criterion. A sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 96,2%, 100% and 97,4% respectively were obtained. Kappa coefficient was k = 0,94 +/- 0,11.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scintigraphy with 99mTc-MIBI is a useful tool for the diagnosis and follow-up of lymphomas regardless of their classification.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. cic@cic.sld.cu
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Solano Bravo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perera Pintado
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gómez Pérez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Pérez
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Sánchez Mendoza
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez Valdés
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez Del Campo Romero
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi
chemical_list: D017256:Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi