Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

67Gallium scans in Löfgren's syndrome

H L Israel1, C H Park, G C Kane

  • 1Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Sarcoidosis
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Gallium scans did not differ between Löfgren

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Bioactive constituents of Corni Fructus: The therapeutic use of morroniside, loganin, and 7-O-galloyl-D-sedoheptulose as renoprotective agents in type 2 diabetes.

Drug discoveries & therapeutics·2012
Same author

Anti-aging effects of oligomeric proanthocyanidins isolated from persimmon fruits.

Drug discoveries & therapeutics·2012
Same author

Concentrating Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus and recombinant alkaline phosphatase from insect cells using a temperature-sensitive hydrogel.

Cytotechnology·2012
Same author

Tuning microcavities in thermally rearranged polymer membranes for CO2 capture.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2012
Same author

Morphological changes of the lateral meniscus in end-stage lateral compartment osteoarthritis of the knee.

Osteoarthritis and cartilage·2011
Same author

Criteria for decision making after endoscopic resection of well-differentiated rectal carcinoids with regard to potential lymphatic spread.

Endoscopy·2011

Area of Science:

  • Nuclear medicine
  • Pulmonary medicine
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease affecting multiple organs.
  • Löfgren's syndrome is a specific clinical presentation of sarcoidosis.
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage lymphocytosis is a known feature of Löfgren's syndrome.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare 67Gallium uptake in head and neck scans between patients with Löfgren's syndrome and other sarcoidosis presentations.
  • To assess the correlation between gallium uptake and disease outcome.
  • To evaluate the utility of gallium scans in predicting sarcoidosis prognosis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 67Gallium head and neck scans.
  • Comparison of gallium uptake intensity in patients with Löfgren's syndrome versus other sarcoidosis onset types.
  • Correlation of gallium scores with patient demographics, clinical presentation, and disease outcome (recovery vs. chronic disease).

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in 67Gallium uptake intensity was observed between Löfgren's syndrome and other sarcoidosis groups.
  • Gallium uptake showed no correlation with bronchoalveolar lavage lymphocytosis.
  • Gallium scores did not predict disease outcome, with no significant difference between patients who recovered and those who developed chronic disease.

Conclusions:

  • 67Gallium head and neck scan uptake is not a distinguishing feature between Löfgren's syndrome and other sarcoidosis presentations.
  • Gallium uptake does not reflect the increased lymphocytosis seen in Löfgren's syndrome.
  • Gallium scan findings have no predictive value for sarcoidosis prognosis.

Related Experiment Videos