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

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作者
BHATNAGAR, A
LAHOTI, D
SINGH, AK
SHANKAR, LR
SHARMA, B
SINGH, T
机构
[1] RML HOSP, DEPT GASTROENTEROL, NEW DELHI, INDIA
[2] MCD HOSP, DEPT INTERNAL MED, NEW DELHI, INDIA
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D O I
10.1097/00003072-199512000-00007
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
The authors performed abdominal scintigraphy using intravenously administered Tc-99m dextran in a patient with protein losing enteropathy. The study revealed abnormal leakage of the radiotracer in the left lumber area that moved over time in a pattern suggestive of small intestinal transit. Besides being a nonprotein and having long stay in intravascular compartment, the macromolecule may have many advantages over Tc-99m human serum albumin, the current radiotracer of choice for imaging intestinal protein loss.
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