Kaposi's sarcoma other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]Amandeep Singh M.D.[3]
Overview
Scintigraphy may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Other Imaging Findings
Nuclear Medicine
- Scintigraphy may be used to differentiate Kaposi’s sarcoma from other diseases such as:[1][2]
- Thallium 201 (Th201) scan is usually positive in both lymphoma and Kaposi’s sarcoma
- Gallium 67 (Ga67) scan is usually negative in Kaposi’s sarcoma but positive in lymphoma
References
- ↑ Restrepo CS, Ocazionez D (2011). “Kaposi’s sarcoma: imaging overview”. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 32 (5): 456–69. doi:10.1053/j.sult.2011.03.007. PMID 21963166.
- ↑ Kaposi’s Sarcoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/kaposi-sarcoma Accessed on January, 19 2016
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