| 131I-19-iodocholesterol scintigraphy of the adrenal cortex. | |
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PMID: 1173986 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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131-I-19-iodocholesterol scintigraphy of the adrenal cortex has been carried out in 26 patients. In 4 patients with normal adrenocortical function the tracer was equally accumulated on the two sides. In 7 patients with untreated Cushing's syndrome, bilateral uptake was found in 4 patients with bilateral hyperplasia whereas unilateral visualization was obtained in three cases of cortisol producing adenomas. The side localization was confirmed at operation. Eight patients had been operated for Cushings syndrome prior to the scintigraphy. Remnant adrenocortical tissue with negligible or subnormal function (4 patients) could not be visualized. Normo- or hyperfunctioning remnant tissue was visualized in 3 patients. One patient had recurrent hypercorticism due to metastases from a previously removed adrenocortical carcinoma; a single pelvic accumulation was seen, whereas several metastases in the abdomen and thorax were not visualized. Four patients with aldosteronism were investigated. Three had primary aldosteronism due to an adrenocortical adenoma. In two of these, the site of the adrenal lesion was localized pre-operatively. In the third patient, equal bilateral accumulation of iodocholesterol was seen even after suppression with dexamethasone. At operation a small tumour was found. In 1 patient with indeterminate aldosteronism both glands were visualized and at a second examination the uptake was equally suppressed by dexamethasone. |
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Authors:
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H Dige-Petersen; T Munkner; J Fogh; M Blichert-Toft; J O Lund |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta endocrinologica Volume: 80 ISSN: 0001-5598 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Endocrinol. Publication Date: 1975 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1975-10-30 Completed Date: 1975-10-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370312 Medline TA: Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 81-94 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adrenal Cortex* Adrenal Glands* Adult Cholesterol / analogs & derivatives, diagnostic use* Cushing Syndrome / diagnosis Female Humans Hyperaldosteronism / diagnosis Iodine Radioisotopes Male Middle Aged Radionuclide Imaging* |
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0/Iodine Radioisotopes; 57-88-5/Cholesterol |
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