The perisplenic halo of Ga-67 citrate. A sign of perisplenic abscess.
Two cases are presented which display a scintigraphic picture of increased Ga-67 activity around the spleen with a relative photon deficient center. We call this pattern the perisplenic halo of Ga-67, which represents a perisplenic abscess. The anatomy of the perisplenic compartment and the possible pitfalls in diagnosing the perisplenic halo are discussed within the paper.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes