Intestinal uptake of ^sup 99m^Tc-MDP: a case report of protein-losing enteropathy correlated with pa...
Intestinal uptake of ^sup 99m^Tc-MDP: a case report of protein-losing enteropathy correlated with pathology findings from autopsy
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Tokyo: Springer Nature B.V
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We present a case of a 60-year-old man with a history of severe hypoproteinemia and constitutional syndrome, suspected to have protein-losing enteropathy (PLE). Bone scintigraphy (^sup 99m^Tc-MDP) performed to rule out the presence of bone metastases incidentally showed abnormal uptake in abdominal soft tissue. The patient unexpectedly died of hear...
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Intestinal uptake of ^sup 99m^Tc-MDP: a case report of protein-losing enteropathy correlated with pathology findings from autopsy
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_851960425
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_851960425
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0914-7187
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1864-6433
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10.1007/s12149-010-0445-z