Indium 111 WBC scan in local and systemic fungal infections

Arch Intern Med. 1984 Jul;144(7):1462-3.

Abstract

We describe two patients-one with a systemic fungal infection and one with a localized form-who had strikingly abnormal indium 111 leukocyte (WBC) scans. The patient with systemic disease had an abnormal WBC scan before lesions became clinically apparent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aspergillosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aspergillus flavus
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indium*
  • Leukocytes*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucormycosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radioisotopes*
  • Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

  • Radioisotopes
  • Indium