ISSN:
1619-7089
Keywords:
Gallium scintigraphy
;
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
;
Xanthoma
;
Magnetic resonance imaging
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In a patient with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, a rare familial sterol storage disease, increased uptake of gallium-67 was observed in the tendon xanthomas. This is considered to have resulted from the tumour-like proliferation of histiocytic cells in the xanthomas. Abnormalities in the white matter of the cerebellum and the brain stem observed by X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were not detected by67Ga scintigraphy, possibly due to the small size of the CNS lesions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00808420
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