Gallium-67 imaging in a patient with paracoccidioidomycosis: a case report

Authors

  • Ana Beatriz Marinho de Jesus TEIXEIRA Campinas State University; Department of Radiology; Department of Pathology; Division of Nuclear Medicine
  • Elba Cristina Sá de Camargo ETCHEBEHERE Campinas State University; Department of Radiology; Department of Pathology; Division of Nuclear Medicine
  • Mariana Cunha Lopes de LIMA Campinas State University; Department of Radiology; Department of Pathology; Division of Nuclear Medicine
  • Allan de Oliveira SANTOS Campinas State University; Department of Radiology; Department of Pathology; Division of Nuclear Medicine
  • Bruno Cunha PIRES Campinas State University; Department of Radiology; Department of Pathology; Division of Nuclear Medicine
  • José Telmo VALENÇA JR. Campinas State University; Department of Radiology; Department of Pathology; Division of Nuclear Medicine
  • Celso Darío RAMOS Campinas State University; Department of Radiology; Department of Pathology; Division of Nuclear Medicine
  • Edwaldo E. CAMARGO Campinas State University; Department of Radiology; Department of Pathology; Division of Nuclear Medicine

Keywords:

Gallium, Paracoccidioidomyco, Infect, Whole body scintigra

Abstract

A 26 year-old female was admitted with abdominal pain, fever and weight loss. The clinical and laboratory investigations led to the diagnosis of paracoccidioidomycosis. Gallium-67 whole body images correlated well with the clinical course of the disease and with the patient's prognosis.

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Published

2000-06-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2000)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

TEIXEIRA, A. B. M. de J., ETCHEBEHERE, E. C. S. de C., LIMA, M. C. L. de, SANTOS, A. de O., PIRES, B. C., VALENÇA JR., J. T., RAMOS, C. D., & CAMARGO, E. E. (2000). Gallium-67 imaging in a patient with paracoccidioidomycosis: a case report . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 42(3), 167-170. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30430