The Philippine Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2010;5(2):55-57

Multi-organ visualization in a DMSA renal scan of a nine-year-old male with reflux nephropathy.

de Jesus Jasmine M.

Keywords

Renal Scan; Reflux Nephropathy

Country

Philippines

Language

English

Abstract

We present a case of a 9-year-old mole whose follow-up DMSA renal scan showed increased background activity with radio tracer uptake in the liver, cardiac pool, and blood vessels. The possible causes of this unusual finding were discussed. With the patient's medical history, his recent laboratory work-ups and after excluding all other possible causes, we come to a conclusion that the multi-organ visualization in our patient's DMSA renal scan was a result of his medical condition of chronic kidney disease secondary to reflux nephropathy.