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Cerebral sparganosis: increased uptake of technetium-99m-HMPAO.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9189146     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cerebral sparganosis is an extremely rare intracranial parasitic infectious disease. We report findings of 99mTc-HMPAO cerebral perfusion SPECT in a case with cerebral sparganosis. SPECT revealed an irregularly shaped area with markedly increased 99mTc-HMPAO uptake in the parasitic infectious region of the cerebrum. Both white and gray matter was involved, the white matter involved predominantly. Decreased perfusion to the right cerebellum, suggesting cross cerebellar diaschisis, was also demonstrated. This article illustrates that cerebral sparganosis is one of the causes of increased 99mTc-HMPAO uptake in the cerebrum and should be considered clinically if present.
Authors:
D L You; K Y Tzen; P F Kao; Y S Ho; C C Chu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0161-5505     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nucl. Med.     Publication Date:  1997 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-07-14     Completed Date:  1997-07-14     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217410     Medline TA:  J Nucl Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  939-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Brain Diseases / parasitology*,  radionuclide imaging*
Humans
Male
Organotechnetium Compounds / diagnostic use*
Oximes / diagnostic use*
Sparganosis / radionuclide imaging*
Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Organotechnetium Compounds; 0/Oximes; 100504-35-6/Technetium Tc 99m Exametazime

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