title: Silicon Injection Granulomata: 67Ga Citrate Findings in Free Silicon Buttock Augmentation.
abstract: Ga citrate is frequently used in the workup of fever of unknown origin. Here, we report a case of avid Ga-citrate in bilateral gluteal regions of a patient with a history of free silicon injection buttock augmentation referred for suspected diagnosis of sarcoidosis. CT findings were equivocal for inflammation/infection in the buttock region, and nuclear scintigraphy allowed for more definitive diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Kwang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Mohammed Taoudi
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Benchekroun
authors.forename: Olisaemeka
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akamnonu
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Freeman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002951:Citrates; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005708:Gallium; D006099:Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012825:Silicon / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D005708:Gallium; C103850:gallium citrate; D012825:Silicon