Lacrimal, parotid and mediastinal uptake of gallium 67 in sarcoidosis

Lauver, John W.; Gooneratne, Nihal S.

doi:10.1259/0007-1285-52-619-582

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“…17,19 Distinctive patterns of gallium uptake (e.g., "panda" and "lambda" distributions) increase the specificity of diagnosing sarcoidosis but may still fail to obviate the need for an appropriate biopsy. 8,13,15,16,18,20,[25][26][27][28] Similarly, addition of other noninvasive tests such as an ACE level to gallium scintigraphy has been shown to increase specificity without sacrificing sensitivity. 29,30 Although ACE level provides valuable ancillary data regarding the likelihood of diagnosing sarcoidosis, it was not used in our study as one of the parameters that helped determine whether a gallium scan was recommended to our patients.…”

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Lacrimal Gland Uptake of⁶⁷Ga-gallium Citrate Correlates with Biopsy Results in Patients with Suspected Sarcoidosis

Tannen

Kolomeyer

Turbin

et al. 2013

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

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Lacrimal Gland Uptake of⁶⁷Ga-gallium Citrate Correlates with Biopsy Results in Patients with Suspected Sarcoidosis

Tannen

Kolomeyer

Turbin

et al. 2013

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation

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Serum Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Levels in Sarcoid Arthritis

Sequeira¹

1986

Arch Intern Med

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Gallium-67 imaging in the diagnosis of blastomycosis

Giorgi

Camargo²,

Pinto

et al. 1987

Eur J Nucl Med

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67Ga imaging was used in a group of 13 untreated patients with documented South American blastomycosis in an attempt to obtain additional information on the site and extent of the lesions. All diagnoses were confirmed by demonstration of the fungi in the lesions or body fluids. Serologic tests were performed on all patients. 67Ga imaging was correlated with X-ray in all patients, and with bone imaging when bony lesions were suspected. 67Ga imaging was positive for all lesions detected on chest X-ray and by clinical evaluation. More importantly, lesions clinically unsuspected and missed by other diagnostic techniques were shown on 67Ga imaging: bony and hepatic lesions in three patients; a brain lesion in one patient and parotid gland involvement in five patients. There was good agreement between 67Ga imaging and clinical and laboratory data, scintigraphy being more sensitive. Follow-up studies after specific therapy demonstrated decreased uptake in the lungs and other sites. 67Ga imaging is a useful tool for detection of suspected and unsuspected lesions of blastomycosis and to evaluate the response of the disease to specific therapy.

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Lacrimal, parotid and mediastinal uptake of gallium 67 in sarcoidosis

Cited by 17 publications

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Lacrimal Gland Uptake of⁶⁷Ga-gallium Citrate Correlates with Biopsy Results in Patients with Suspected Sarcoidosis

Lacrimal Gland Uptake of⁶⁷Ga-gallium Citrate Correlates with Biopsy Results in Patients with Suspected Sarcoidosis

Serum Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Levels in Sarcoid Arthritis

Gallium-67 imaging in the diagnosis of blastomycosis

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Lacrimal, parotid and mediastinal uptake of gallium 67 in sarcoidosis

Cited by 17 publications

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Lacrimal Gland Uptake of67Ga-gallium Citrate Correlates with Biopsy Results in Patients with Suspected Sarcoidosis

Lacrimal Gland Uptake of67Ga-gallium Citrate Correlates with Biopsy Results in Patients with Suspected Sarcoidosis

Serum Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Levels in Sarcoid Arthritis

Gallium-67 imaging in the diagnosis of blastomycosis

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Lacrimal Gland Uptake of⁶⁷Ga-gallium Citrate Correlates with Biopsy Results in Patients with Suspected Sarcoidosis

Lacrimal Gland Uptake of⁶⁷Ga-gallium Citrate Correlates with Biopsy Results in Patients with Suspected Sarcoidosis