Use of indium 111-labeled white blood cell scan in the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus pneumonia in a renal transplant recipient with a normal chest roentgenogram.

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  • K Chinsky
  • D M Goodenberger
چکیده

Opportunistic infections are common in patients after renal transplantation. This report describes a case of cytomegalovirus pneumonia in a renal transplant recipient with a normal chest roentgenogram and normal arterial oxygenation. An abnormal 111In-white blood cell scan led to the discovery of a pulmonary source of his recurrent fevers.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chest

دوره 99 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991