Technetium-99m HMPAO-Labeled Leukocyte Imaging Compared with Endoscopy, Ultrasonography, and Contrast Radiology in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Vol. 32 (3), 278-286
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005176-200103000-00009
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the value of leukocyte-labeled scintigraphy, ultrasonography, and contrast radiography compared with endoscopy in children suspected of having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Twenty-eight children (17 boys; mean age, 10.2 years) with IBD based on standard colonoscopic, histologic, and radiologic criteria (16 with Crohn's disease, 5 with ulcerative colitis, 5 with nonspecific colitis, I with granulomatous disease, and I with Beh,cet's disease) were included. Endoscopic, ultrasonographic, and contrast radiologic examinations were realized for 28, 23, and 19 children respectively. Sensitivity and specificity were 75% and 92% for leukocyte-labeled scintigraphy, 39% and 90% for ultrasonography, and 58% and 83% for contrast radiography. The authors noted discontinuous uptake for 14 of 15 true-positive results for patients with Crohn's disease and continuous uptake for 4 of 4 true-positive results for patients with ulcerative colitis. A negative correlation between scan activity index and Lloyd-Still clinical score was found for 11 patients with Crohn's disease (r = -0.77). Leukocyte-labeled scintigraphy, a noninvasive and reproducible technique, is a useful tool in the diagnosis and therapeutic strategy of IBD, and provides information on the presence, the intensity, and the extent of the disease, particularly in the terminal ileum. Leukocyte-labeled scintigraphy may not replace colonoscopy with biopsies for diagnosis confirmation. Its reliability seems higher than that of ultrasonography.Keywords
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