Transient Diffuse Hepatic Uptake of 99mTc-MDP after Hepatitis B Vaccination.
- Author:
Hyun Jin KIM
1
;
Young Ha PARK
;
Seong Su HWANG
;
Sang Heum KIM
;
Soo Kyo CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, St.Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. yparkh@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
99mTc-MDP bone scan;
Hepatic uptake;
Hepatitis B
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aluminum;
Arthralgia;
Elbow Joint;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hepatitis B Vaccines;
Hepatitis B*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Liver;
Spleen;
Technetium Tc 99m Medronate*;
Vaccination*
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2006;40(1):48-50
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 38-year-old female with arthralgia in right elbow joint for 6 months was referred for a bone scan which showed diffuse uptakes of 99mTc-MDP in the liver and spleen without hepatosplenomegaly. She had a history of hepatitis B vaccination 3 days ago. These uptakes were disappeared on the follow-up bone scan after 4 months. We suggest this transient diffuse hepatic uptake after vaccination of hepatitis B might be due to aluminum component within the hepatitis B vaccine as adjuvant.
