Nonpustular psoriatic lesions detected by Tc-99m HMPAO labeled granulocytes

Clin Nucl Med. 1992 Aug;17(8):656-7. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199208000-00010.

Abstract

A patient with a fever of unknown origin was evaluated by abdominal SPECT using Tc-99m HMPAO labeled granulocytes and a triple detector camera. Although no abscesses were located, nonpustular psoriatic skin lesions were demonstrated incidentally on the reprojectional images. Psoriatic scales contain a chemotactic factor for leukocytes, and this is a likely explanation for the increased uptake of the radiotracer by psoriatic lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnostic imaging
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
  • Granulocytes
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organotechnetium Compounds*
  • Oximes*
  • Psoriasis / complications*
  • Psoriasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*

Substances

  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Oximes
  • Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime