111Indium-labelled polymorphonuclear leucocyte scans in rheumatoid arthritis ― An important clinical cause of false positive results

The presence of rheumatoid arthritis in patients undergoing 111indium-labelled polymorphonuclear leucocyte scanning represents a source of possible diagnostic confusion. In such patients, the labelled cells frequently accumulate over the caecum and ascending colon, despite the absence of obvious pat...

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Published in:British journal of rheumatology 1986-05, Vol.25 (2), p.167-170
Main Authors: ROONEY, P. J, JENKINS, R. T, SMITH, K. M, COATES, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnostic imaging
Biological and medical sciences
Cecum - diagnostic imaging
Colon - diagnostic imaging
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
False Positive Reactions
Female
Fever of Unknown Origin - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Indium
Inflammatory joint diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neutrophils
Pelvis - diagnostic imaging
Radioisotopes
Radionuclide Imaging
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Summary:The presence of rheumatoid arthritis in patients undergoing 111indium-labelled polymorphonuclear leucocyte scanning represents a source of possible diagnostic confusion. In such patients, the labelled cells frequently accumulate over the caecum and ascending colon, despite the absence of obvious pathology of the large bowel. The aetiology of this effect is unknown.
ISSN:0263-7103
1460-2172