Bilateral increased Tl-201 uptake of lacrimal glands caused by crying of a child during injection
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, vol.25, no.1, pp.56, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2000
- Doi Number: 10.1097/00003072-200001000-00014
- Journal Name: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.56
- Keywords: Lacrimal Gland Uptake, Reflex Production, Tear Fluid, Tl-201
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
A 4-year-old boy with retinoblastoma whose left eye was enucleated was referred for tumor imaging. Tl-201 tumor imaging was performed to detect possible recurrence of the primary tumor. He was agitated and cried during injection, and as a result bilateral increased lacrimal gland uptake was seen on early images. Crying during injection should be excluded, especially in children, when significant lacrimal gland uptake of Tl-201 is present.