Diagnosis of splenic rupture in malignant lymphoma using radionuclides.
The case of a 59-year-old woman with malignant lymphoma who was investigated for fever and left upper quadrant abdominal pain is presented. A combined spleen/lung scan showed marked medial displacement of an enlarged spleen and a gallium scan showed increased splenic uptake consistent with lymphomatous infiltration. The diagnosis of prior splenic rupture with subphrenic hematoma was confirmed at laparotomy.
D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin