Demonstration of renal varices using technetium-99m red blood cells in the investigation of recurrent macroscopic hematuria.
A case of severe, recurrent, macroscopic hematuria in which the diagnosis of renal vein varices was suggested by Tc-99m red blood cell blood pool imaging is described. Current diagnostic modalities are discussed and an integrated use of this test is proposed.
Rendak
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hopital Hotel-Dieu de Montreal, Universite de Montreal, Canada.
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Drouin
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D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006417:Hematuria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m