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Serendipity in Technetium-99m DTPA Renal Dynamic Study

Ajit Kumar Padhy, P. G. Gopinath, K G REDDY, Ayan Basu

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A nine-year-old child was referred for a routine renal dynamic study to detect a renal and/or renovascular cause for hypertension. Tc-99m DTPA renography accidentally discovered and correctly localized a pheochromocytoma.

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A nine-year-old child was referred for a routine renal dynamic study to detect a renal and/or renovascular cause for hypertension. Tc-99m DTPA renography accidentally discovered and correctly localized a pheochromocytoma.

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A nine-year-old child was referred for a routine renal dynamic study to detect a renal and/or renovascular cause for hypertension. Tc-99m DTPA renography accidentally discovered and correctly localized a pheochromocytoma.

Key concepts: Medicine, Technetium-99m, Technetium, Radioisotope renography, Pheochromocytoma, Serendipity, Renovascular hypertension, Kidney

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