[Scintigraphy with indium-111-oxine in the diagnosis of occult inflammation foci. Personal contribution]

Minerva Med. 1988 Jan;79(1):61-4.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

In three patients with fever of unknown etiology, an Indium-111-Oxine WBC (White blood cell) scan was performed, in order to detect occult sites of inflammation. An intra-abdominal abscess was located in two cases, while in the third the negative result of the scan directed the diagnosis to other systemic pathologies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / complications
  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / complications
  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Colonic Neoplasms / complications
  • Colonic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / complications
  • Connective Tissue Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxyquinolines*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organometallic Compounds*
  • Oxyquinoline* / analogs & derivatives
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Rectal Diseases / complications
  • Rectal Diseases / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Hydroxyquinolines
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • indium oxine
  • Oxyquinoline