LOCALIZATION OF GA-67 IN INFLAMMATIONS IN ABSENCE OF CIRCULATING POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 19 (3), 292-294
Abstract
No circulating polymorphonuclear leukocytes were seen on peripheral blood smears when Ga-67 citrate studies were carried out for 2 patients. In both of these women, Ga-67 accumulated at the sites of inflammation, which showed that nonpolymorphonuclear pathways were sufficient to deliver Ga-67 and to allow its accumulation. The possible roles of lymphocytes or of noncellular pathways (such as transferrin to tissue lactoferrin) were mentioned.