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Kaposi's sarcoma other imaging findings

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Scintigraphy may be helpful in the diagnosis of Kaposi’s sarcoma.

Other Imaging Findings

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

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Kaposi’s Sarcoma. Radiopaedia (2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/kaposi-sarcoma Accessed on January, 19 2016

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