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Poor sensitivity of ^99mTc-labeled ubiquicidin scintigraphy in diagnosis of acute appendicitis

verfasst von: M. Kahrom, MD, M. Mehrabi Bahar, MD, A. Jangjoo, MD, M. Erfani, MD, R. Sadeghi, MD, Prof. S. R. Zakavi, MD, IBNM

Erschienen in: European Surgery | Ausgabe 4/2014

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Summary

Background

Ubiquicidin 29–41 (UBI) is an antimicrobial peptide.

Methods

In total eight men and two women with high probability of acute appendicitis were serially imaged for up to 30 min after the intravenous administration of 370 MBq of ^99mTc-UBI, before surgical exploration

Results

The scan showed mild to moderate increased uptake in the right lower quadrant in six patients. Quantitative analysis failed to show any difference between suppurative and gangrenous appendicitis.

Conclusion

^99mTc-UBI scintigraphy has 20 % sensitivity for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

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Titel: Poor sensitivity of 99mTc-labeled ubiquicidin scintigraphy in diagnosis of acute appendicitis
verfasst von: M. Kahrom, MD
M. Mehrabi Bahar, MD
A. Jangjoo, MD
M. Erfani, MD
R. Sadeghi, MD
Prof. S. R. Zakavi, MD, IBNM
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2014
Verlag: Springer Vienna
Erschienen in: European Surgery / Ausgabe 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1682-8631
Elektronische ISSN: 1682-4016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10353-014-0278-4

Springer Medizin Österreich

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