Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Tc-99m dextran scintigraphy in the diagnosis of protein losing enteropathy

  • Case Reports
  • Published:
Annals of Nuclear Medicine Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Tc-99m dextran scintigraphy was performed on a 16-year-old male patient with protein losing enteropathy. Abnormal leakage of the radiotracer was observed in the right upper lumbar area that moved over time and excreted in the stool which was suggestive of protein loss. It is concluded that Tc-99m dextran is useful in the detection of protein losing enteropathy which is not detected by extensive radiological and endoscopic examination.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Jeffris GH. Protein losing gastroenteropathy. In: Sleisenger MH, Fortran JS, eds,Gastrointestinal Disease, 4th edition. Philadelphia; WB Saunders, 1988; 283–290.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Oommen R, Kurien G., Balakrishan N, et al. Tc-99m Albumin scintigraphy in the localization of protein loss in the gut.Clin Nucl Med 1992; 787–788.

  3. Saha GB. In: Hladik WB, et al. (eds),Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Science. Baltimore; Williams & Wilkins, 1987: 3–19.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Bahatnagar A, Kashyap R, Chopra MK, et al. Diagnosing protein losing enteropathy: A new approach using Tc-99m human immunoglobulin.Clin Nucl Med 1995; 20: 969.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Bahatnagar A, Lahoti D, Singh KA, et al. Scintigraphic diagnosis of protein losing enteropathy using Tc-99m dextran.Clin Nucl Med 1995; 20 (12): 1070–1073.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Henze E, Robinson GD, Kuhl DE, et al. Tc-99m Dextran: A new blood-pool labeling agent for radionuclide angiography.J Nucl Med 1982; 23: 348.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Henze E, Schelbert HR, Collins JD, et al. Lymphoscintigraphy with Tc-99m labeled dextran.J Nucl Med 1982; 23: 923–925.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Dass RS, Singh AK, Chauhan UPS. Development of a dextran kit for labeling with Tc-99m and its evaluation for scintigraphy.Nucl Med Biol 1993; 23: 701.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hacettepe University Hospital, 06100, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey

    Pinar Özgen Kiratli & Belkis Erbas

  2. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University Medical Centre, Ankara, Turkey

    Hasan Özen & Nurten Koçak

Authors
  1. Pinar Özgen Kiratli
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Belkis Erbas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Hasan Özen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Nurten Koçak
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Kiratli, P.Ö., Erbas, B., Özen, H. et al. Tc-99m dextran scintigraphy in the diagnosis of protein losing enteropathy. Ann Nucl Med 15, 153–155 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02988607

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02988607

Key words

Search

Navigation