Korean J Urol.  2014 Aug;55(8):551-553. 10.4111/kju.2014.55.8.551.

Adrenal Cortical Scintigraphy for Lateralization of Bilateral Adrenal Nodules in Primary Aldosteronism

• Hwang I
• Chong A
• Kim JB
• Kim KH
• Kwon D

• KMID: 1794591
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2014.55.8.551

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Adosterol/diagnostic use
Adrenal Cortex/radiography/*radionuclide imaging
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms/pathology/radiography/*radionuclide imaging/surgery
Adrenalectomy/methods
Adrenocortical Adenoma/pathology/radiography/*radionuclide imaging/surgery
Aged
Aldosterone/blood
Blood Specimen Collection/methods
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism/radiography/*radionuclide imaging
Male
Radiopharmaceuticals/diagnostic use
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Adosterol
Aldosterone
Radiopharmaceuticals

Figure

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  FIG. 1 (A, B) Abdominopelvic computed tomography showed bilateral adrenal nodules (arrows).

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  FIG. 2 Iodine-131 I-6-β-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol (NP-59) scintigraphy showed hot uptake in the right adrenal nodule. After intravenous injection of NP-59, focal hot uptake (arrows) was shown in the right adrenal nodule on the images taken on the 3rd (A, B) and 6th days (C, D) (A and C, posterior planar images of lower back; B and D, single photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography).

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