Progression of Mediastinal Tuberculosis and Superior Vena Caval Obstruction Demonstrated by Gallium-67 Citrate and Radiocolloid Liver Scintigraphy

Most causes of superior vena caval (SVC) obstruction are caused by malignant mediastinal neoplasms, especially bronchogenic carcinoma. Less frequently SVC obstruction results from a non-malignant lesion such as mediastinal goiter or tuberculosis. We present a case of mediastinal tuberculosis which p...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1986-02, Vol.11 (2), p.126-128
Main Authors: SHIH, WEI-JEN, DeLAND, FRANK H, DOMSTAD, PEGGY A, VANDIVIERE, H Mac, DILLON, MARCUS L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Gallium Radioisotopes
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Liver - diagnostic imaging
Male
Mediastinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Medical sciences
Radionuclide Imaging
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - diagnostic imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
Tuberculosis - diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
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Summary:Most causes of superior vena caval (SVC) obstruction are caused by malignant mediastinal neoplasms, especially bronchogenic carcinoma. Less frequently SVC obstruction results from a non-malignant lesion such as mediastinal goiter or tuberculosis. We present a case of mediastinal tuberculosis which progressively enlarged as shown in consecutive Ga-67 citrate studies. As a result, SVC obstruction developed, exhibited by radionuclide SV Cavagram, and demonstrated “hot” spots in the radiocolloid scans.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-198602000-00016