title: Grossly abnormal liver-spleen scan in a patient with veno-occlusive disease of the liver that normalized completely on follow-up.
abstract: A case of veno-occlusive disease of the liver of unknown etiology is reported. In the case, the gross abnormality of liver parenchyma, ascites, and colloid shift to spleen, bones, and lungs found on a Tc-99m SC liver-spleen scan, and confirmed on liver biopsy, resolved completely on follow-up. Histologic correlation and a brief review of the literature are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lutrin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006504:Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
chemical_list: D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid