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Gallium-67 detection of intramammary injection sites secondary to intravenous drug abuse.

Clin Nucl Med. 1989 Sep;14(9):693-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/90004049
Swayne LC; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Morristown Memorial Hospital,; New Jersey 07960.

Abstract: A case of gallium localization within the breast occurred secondary to intravenous drug abuse. In the appropriate clinical setting, prior self-administered injections should be considered as a cause of Ga-67 accumulation at unusual sites.
Keywords: Abscess/ETIOLOGY/*RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING Adult Breast/*RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING Case Report Female Gallium Radioisotopes/*DIAGNOSTIC USE Human HIV Seropositivity *Substance Abuse, Intravenous JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDabscess/etiology/KWDradionuclideimagingadultbreast/KWDradionuclideimagingcasereportfemalegalliumradioisotopes/KWDdiagnosticusehumanhivseropositivityKWDsubstanceabuse,intravenousjournalarticle
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