SPECT/CT with 99mTc labelled heat-denatured erythrocyte to detect thoracic and abdominal splenic tissue

Autor:	Graziani, Tiziano, Baldari, Giorgio, Sammartano, Antonino, Scarlattei, Maura, Migliari, Silvia, Pescarenico, Giovanna M., Cidda, Carla, Bola, Stefano, Ruffini, Livia
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Diagnosis Differential Tomography Emission-Computed Single-Photon Erythrocytes Hot Temperature Humans Case Report Tomography X-Ray Computed Splenosis
Zdroj:	Acta Bio Medica : Atenei Parmensis
ISSN:	2531-6745 0392-4203
Popis:	Scintigraphy with 99mTc labelled heat-denatured erythrocyte (DRBC) allows non invasive diagnosis of heterotopic splenic tissue implantation (splenosis) following splenic trauma or surgery. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) combined with computed tomography (CT) improves diagnostic accuracy of planar imaging through a more precise localization of functional findings. We report about two cases of splenosis occurring many years after splenectomy. 99MTc-DCRBC scintigraphy was used for differential diagnosis of metastatic disease in one case and to assess an incidental finding at bone scan in the second one. SPECT/CT increased specificity of planar imaging, expecially revealing combined (thoracic and abdominal) splenosis. (www.actabiomedica.it)
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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