Increased Tc-99m MIBI uptake in atelectatic lung: A pitfall in scintigraphic evaluation of central bronchogenic carcinoma
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, cilt.23, sa.9, ss.627-628, 1998 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 9
- Basım Tarihi: 1998
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/00003072-199809000-00021
- Dergi Adı: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.627-628
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Lung Cancer, SPECT, Tc-99m MIBI
- Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Tc-99m MIBI accumulation was seen in both tumor and atelectasis in two patients with central bronchogenic carcinoma and in one patient with atelectasis due to tuberculosis. These cases illustrate that Tc-99m MIBI also can accumulate in atelectasis caused by either benign or malignant lung lesions and that this accumulation may overestimate the extent of the tumor or may lead to a misdiagnosis. These potential pitfall should be considered in interpretation of Tc-99m MIBI scintigraphy in patients with lung cancer.