The role of pentavalent tc-99m dmsa in the differential diagnosis for cervical lymphadenopathies

M. DANACI; H.t. TUROĞLU; B. BOR; H.i. EROL; Z. ÇANKIR; H. TOR; F. KARSLI

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The role of pentavalent tc-99m dmsa in the differential diagnosis for cervical lymphadenopathies

Authors:

M. DANACI | H.t. TUROĞLU | B. BOR | H.i. EROL | Z. ÇANKIR | H. TOR | F. KARSLI

Publisher:

Marmara University

Main Topics:

Diseases

Journal:

Marmara Medical Journal 1995 Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.73-78

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/1995

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000547321

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

1309-9469

pISSN:

1019-1941

Abstract:

 


Twenty patients with palpable cervical lymphadenopathy underwent Tc-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy during their diagnostic work-up. In this prospective study, the scintigraphic findings were correlated with the clinical diagnoses and the results of the routine laboratory tests (complete blood count, biochemical analyses, chest X-ray, and tuberculin skin tests) and histopathological examinations of the excisional biopsy specimens.

In patients with tuberculous lymphadenitis (diagnosed clinically and histopathologically) the intense Tc-99m (V) DMSA uptake in the involved cervical lymph nodes was found to be significant.

In seems thaï Tc-99m (V) DMSA scintigraphy is a safe and non-invasive diagnostic imaging modality, that may be utilized in the initial work-up to assist in the differential diagnosis of cervical

lymphadenopathies. The observed affinity of the radiopharmaceutical for mycobacteria-infected cervical lymph nodes seems to be congruent with the localization mechanism (i.e. structural similarity to phosphate ion) proposed by Ohta and his coworkers.

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Article Details

The role of pentavalent tc-99m dmsa in the differential diagnosis for cervical lymphadenopathies

Authors: M. DANACI | H.t. TUROĞLU | B. BOR | H.i. EROL | Z. ÇANKIR | H. TOR | F. KARSLI

Publisher: Marmara University

Main Topics: Diseases

Journal: Marmara Medical Journal 1995 Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.73-78

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/1995

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000547321

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 1309-9469

pISSN: 1019-1941

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Authors:

M. DANACI | H.t. TUROĞLU | B. BOR | H.i. EROL | Z. ÇANKIR | H. TOR | F. KARSLI

Publisher:

Marmara University

Main Topics:

Diseases

Journal:

Marmara Medical Journal 1995 Vol.8 Issue 2, pp.73-78

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/1995

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000547321

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

1309-9469

pISSN:

1019-1941