Patchy uptake of gallium in the lungs of AIDS patients with atypical mycobacterial infection. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1987. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Patchy uptake of gallium in the lungs of AIDS patients with atypical mycobacterial infection.

Clin Nucl Med. 1987 Jul;12(7):507-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87274513
Skarzynski JJ; Sherman W; Lee HK; Berger H

Abstract: The gallium scans of seven AIDS patients who cultured positive for atypical mycobacterium were reviewed. Six cultured positive for Mycobacterium avium intracellulare, while one for Mycobacterium xenopi. A patchy uptake pattern of gallium in the lungs of these patients was identified.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS Gallium Radioisotopes/*DIAGNOSTIC USE Human Mycobacterium avium Mycobacterium Infections, Atypical/COMPLICATIONS/RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/COMPLICATIONS/*RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING JOURNAL ARTICLE

KWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDcomplicationsgalliumradioisotopes/KWDdiagnosticusehumanmycobacteriumaviummycobacteriuminfections,atypical/complications/radionuclideimagingtuberculosis,pulmonary/complications/KWDradionuclideimagingjournalarticle
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