title: The utility of SPECT liver-spleen imaging in the evaluation of a possible accessory spleen.
abstract: A case where an x-ray CT examination showed the existence of an unidentified perisplenic mass is presented. This mass was determined to be an accessory spleen after an evaluation with Tc-99m labeled sulfur colloid. This report describes a clinical indication for the use of SPECT imaging of a patient when a mass of uncertain significance is discovered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Guze
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hawkins
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid