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Case Reports
. 1991;18(10):856-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF00175067.

Unexpected uptake of technetium 99m hexakis-2-methoxy-isobutylisonitrile in giant lymph node hyperplasia of the mediastinum (Castleman's disease)

C Aktolun  1 , H Bayhan, B Celasun, M K Kir
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Case Reports

Unexpected uptake of technetium 99m hexakis-2-methoxy-isobutylisonitrile in giant lymph node hyperplasia of the mediastinum (Castleman's disease)

C Aktolun et al. Eur J Nucl Med. 1991.

Abstract

The case of a patient with giant lymph node hyperplasia of the mediastinum who unexpectedly showed focal uptake of technetium 99m hexakis-2-methoxyisobutylisonitrile (99mTc-MIBI) is presented in this article. The patient was included in our research programme of tumor imaging with 99mTc-MIBI because the appearance of the mass on the chest radiogram and CT scan resembled a mediastinal tumour. Final diagnosis of giant lymph node hyperplasia was achieved through histopathological examination of the surgically removed lymph node.

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