Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism
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Semin. Arthritis Rheum. · Jun 2002
Case ReportsAbdominal scintigraphy using technetium Tc 99m hexylmethylpropylene amine oxime-labeled leukocytes in patients with seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
To assess the potential benefits of technetium Tc 99m hexylmethylpropylene amine oxime (Tc 99m HMPAO)-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy in a group of patients with spondyloarthropathies (SpAs), overt gastrointestinal symptoms, and negative extensive endoscopic/radiologic test results. ⋯ In 5 of 10 patients with SpA and suspected inflammatory bowel disease on clinical grounds, evidence of inflammatory bowel disease was shown by scintigraphic studies in which conventional invasive procedures failed. Tc 99m HMPAO-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy should be considered in the evaluation of patients with SpA.