Patchy Uptake of Gallium in the Lungs of AIDS Patients with Atypical Mycobacterial Infection

Abstract

The gallium scans of seven AIDS patients who cultured positive for atypical mycobacterium were reviewed. Six cultured positive for Mycobacterium avium intracellulare, while one for Mycobacterium xenopi. A patchy uptake pattern of gallium in the lungs of these patients was identified.