SCINTIGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHY USING TC-99M DEXTRAN

Authors
BHATNAGAR A LAHOTI D SINGH AK SHANKAR LR SHARMA B SINGH T
Citation
A. Bhatnagar et al., SCINTIGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS OF PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHY USING TC-99M DEXTRAN, Clinical nuclear medicine, 20(12), 1995, pp. 1070-1073
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Clinical nuclear medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03639762
Volume
20
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1070 - 1073
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(1995)20:12<1070:SDOPEU>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The authors performed abdominal scintigraphy using intravenously admin istered Tc-99m dextran in a patient with protein losing enteropathy. T he study revealed abnormal leakage of the radiotracer in the left lumb er area that moved over time in a pattern suggestive of small intestin al transit. Besides being a nonprotein and having long stay in intrava scular compartment, the macromolecule may have many advantages over Tc -99m human serum albumin, the current radiotracer of choice for imagin g intestinal protein loss.