Hodgkin's disease: Internal mammary lymph nodes relapse diagnosed by gallium-67 scintigraphy

Authors
Hernandez, GR Pallardo, Y Conde, JG Ramos, D Ampudia, J Castillo, FJ Romero, C
Citation
Gr. Hernandez et al., Hodgkin's disease: Internal mammary lymph nodes relapse diagnosed by gallium-67 scintigraphy, NUKLEARMED, 38(3), 1999, pp. 90-94
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
NUKLEARMEDIZIN → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
90 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
This article presents the case of a 62-year-old man with treated Hodgkin's disease who had internal mammary lymph nodes relapse after a complete initi al response. These masses were gallium avid. These findings were explained by histologically documented Hodgkin's relapse, the first such case reporte d in that localization without chest wall involvement. The literature on me diastinal Hodgkin's disease and diagnostic procedures are reviewed.