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Various malignancies of the abdomen and retroperitoneal areas have been observed to accumulate the radionuclide 67-Ga (18, 19, 20, 24, 29, 36, 54, 55, 56). Both primary and metastatic disease have been visualized and the agent has been useful in delineating both carcinomas and lymphomas. The 67-Ga scintiscan has been helpful in detecting unsuspected sites of neoplastic involvement and in delineating the extent of neoplastic spread within a given area. In patients with malignant lymphoma, the agent has been useful in defining the degree of lymph node involvement since it tends to be concentrated within disease-laden lymphatic tissue (51). Thus, it has become a valuable adjunct in ‘staging’ the degree of neoplastic spread in this type of malignancy (50).
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Gelrud, L.G., Richman, S.D. (1974). Gastrointestinal and Pelvic Tumors. In: Atlas of Gallium-67 Scintigraphy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4496-4_8
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