Tc-99m(V)-DMSA in wound infection after closure of an ileostomy

Ann Nucl Med. 2005 Dec;19(8):733-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02985125.

Abstract

We present a 71-year-old man who underwent closure of an ileostomy and had a fever seven days post surgery. Both Tc-99m(V)-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) and gallium-67 citrate scans showed increased tracer accumulation in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Tc-99m(V)-DMSA scintigraphy can be a rapid alternative tool in the detection of wound infection in patients after ileostomy closure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Citrates*
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnosis
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology
  • Gallium*
  • Humans
  • Ileostomy / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Surgical Wound Infection / diagnostic imaging*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / etiology*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid*

Substances

  • Citrates
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid
  • Gallium
  • gallium citrate