Scintigraphic demonstration of splenosis.
A case of splenosis, or the autotransplantation of splenic tissue following trauma, was encountered unexpectedly on a routine liver scan performed in the workup of alcoholic liver disease. Confirmatory scintigraphic images using Tc-99m labeled, heat-damaged, autologous erythrocytes are presented with CT scans of the abdomen.
D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen; D013667:Technetium; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013667:Technetium