Multifocal Peritoneal Splenosis in Tc-99m-Labeled Heat-Denatured Red Blood Cell Scintigraphy.
- Author:
Minki YOON
1
;
Kyung Hoon HWANG
;
Wonsick CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, South Korea. wchoe@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
peritoneal splenosis;
Tc-99m-labeled heat-denatured RBC scintigraphy;
splenectomy;
spleen
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cholecystitis;
Erythrocytes*;
Humans;
Radionuclide Imaging*;
Spleen;
Splenectomy;
Splenosis*
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2006;40(3):190-191
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 44-year-old man with a past medical history of splenectomy came to hospital because of epigastric pain. Abdominopelvic computed tomography(CT) showed a soft tissue mass and multifocal variable-sized nodules as well as findings suggestive of cholecystitis. Subsequently, he underwent Tc-99m-labeled heat-denatured red blood cell(RBC) scintigraphy to evaluate the mass and nodules. The scintigraphy confirmed multifocal peritoneal splenosis in the abdominopelvic cavity.
