Ga-67 uptake in cutaneous lesions of graft-versus-host disease

Clin Nucl Med. 2000 Sep;25(9):676-8. doi: 10.1097/00003072-200009000-00004.

Abstract

Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) usually involves the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and liver. A 47-year-old woman with fever of unknown origin was referred for a Ga-67 scan. The study showed diffuse uptake of Ga-67 throughout the skin. Subsequently, a skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of acute GVHD. The incidence, diagnosis, and pathophysiology of the dermatitis in acute GVHD are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Graft vs Host Disease / complications
  • Graft vs Host Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation / physiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Skin Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Skin Diseases / etiology
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Whole-Body Counting

Substances

  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals