[Hepatic abscess demonstrated by 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy within a diagnosis of fever of unknown origin]

Rev Esp Med Nucl. 2004 Nov-Dec;23(6):417-20. doi: 10.1016/s0212-6982(04)72331-9.
[Article in Spanish]

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Citrates*
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology
  • Gallium*
  • Humans
  • Liver Abscess / complications
  • Liver Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*

Substances

  • Citrates
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Gallium
  • gallium citrate