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Technetium-99m-MIBI and thallium-201 uptake in pulmonary actinomycosis
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
A patient with pulmonary actinomycosis who unexpectedly showed focal uptake of technetium-99m-hexakis-2-methoxy isobutyl isonitrile and thallium-201 is presented. The appearance of the lesion on the chest radiograph and x-ray CT scan resembled a mediastinal tumor. The diagnosis of pulmonary actinomycosis was achieved by histopathologic examination of the surgically removed mass.