Hypertrophy of the caudate lobe of the liver demonstrated with single photon emission CT.
A case of hypertrophy of the caudate lobe of the liver is reported in which transmission CT scanning strongly suggested the presence of a liver tumor. However, single photon emission CT using Tc-99m phytate showed that there was only caudate lobe enlargement with no evidence of a space-occupying lesion. The usefulness of single photon emission CT in such situations is discussed.
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010833:Phytic Acid; D013667:Technetium; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C026177:technetium phytate; D013667:Technetium; D010833:Phytic Acid