title: [Hepatic abscess demonstrated by 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy within a diagnosis of fever of unknown origin].
abstract: We report a case of a 63 year old man who was seen in the hospital because of fever having a possible infectious or oncological origin. A 67Ga scintigraphy was performed and showed high pathological accumulation in the hepatic dome. The patient was re-evaluated and studied with other diagnostic tests including a CT scan, coinciding with the findings in the 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy. A correct final diagnosis of liver abscess was made.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela. sargiva@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Argibay
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barandela
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pubul
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruibal
mesh_terms: D002951:Citrates; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005708:Gallium; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D005708:Gallium; C103850:gallium citrate