Thoracic gallium uptake in patients with lymphomatoid granulomatosis

Clin Nucl Med. 1988 Dec;13(12):886-8. doi: 10.1097/00003072-198812000-00009.

Abstract

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LG) is a rare condition with histological similarities to Wegener's granulomatosis and malignant lymphoma. Characteristically there is an angiocentric, angiodestructive lymphoreticular cell infiltrate. The lungs are usually affected, and, less frequently, the skin, nervous system, kidney, and bowel are involved. The prognosis is poor and frank lymphoma develops, in some cases terminally. The usual radiological appearance of the lungs consists of bilateral nodular lower zone opacities. The authors report two patients (siblings) with LG, and their gallium scans are presented. In each case there was a significant accumulation of gallium in the lungs at times of clinically active disease. The limited role of gallium imaging in this disease is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Gallium Radioisotopes*
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

  • Gallium Radioisotopes