Abstract
A rare case of adult intussusception caused by malignant lymphoma (ML) of the cecum was reported. In spite of the cecum lesion, strong67Ga accumulation was located in the right epigastrium. This finding was useful in suggesting the presence of intussusception due to ML.
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Ohta, H., Komibuchi, T., Ohta, Y. et al. Gallium-67 scintigraphy in an adult intussusception caused by malignant lymphoma. Ann Nucl Med 7, 179–181 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03164963
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