The utility of Tc-99m dextran in the diagnosis and identification of melanoma metastases responsible for protein-losing enteropathy

Dinesh A. Sivaratnam; Alexander G. Pitman; Edward Giles; Meir Lichtenstein

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The utility of Tc-99m dextran in the diagnosis and identification of melanoma metastases responsible for protein-losing enteropathy

Dinesh A. Sivaratnam, Alexander G. Pitman, Edward Giles, Meir Lichtenstein

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Abstract

Protein-losing enteropathy is an uncommon syndrome of excessive loss of protein via the gastrointestinal mucosa. Tc-99m dextran is a tracer ideally suited for diagnosis and localization. The authors report a case of melanoma mestastases to the small bowel that were causing protein-losing enteropathy. These were diagnosed and localized using Tc-99m dextran, leading to a curative resection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	243-245
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-200204000-00001
Publication status	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Melanoma Metastasis
Protein-Losing Enteropathy
Small Bowel
Tc-99m Dextran

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