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We report four cases of indium-111 leukocyte concentration in previous intramuscular injection sites. Three patterns were observed: (1) small, discrete, and round; (2) linear; (3) irregular and large. The scintigraphic appearance did not necessarily correlate with the number of injections that the patient had received.
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Swayne, L.C., Dolgin, C., Kabnick, L.S. et al. Indium-111 leukocyte accumulation in intramuscular injection sites. Eur J Nucl Med 12, 302–303 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00251994
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