title: Protein-losing enteropathy detected on Tc-99m HSA and Tc-99m MDP scintigraphy.
abstract: The authors describe a patient with protein-losing enteropathy in whom abnormal intestinal accumulation of tracer occurred during Tc-99m human serum albumin scintigraphy. Abnormal leakage of the radiotracer was observed in the left upper abdomen and was confirmed by Tc-99m MDP scintigraphy. Both Tc-99m HSA scintigraphy and Tc-99m MDP scintigraphy are useful in the detection of protein-losing enteropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Seok
authors.forename: Seong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sun Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: In Ju
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Ki
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014915:Whole-Body Counting
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate