Grossly abnormal liver-spleen scan in a patient with veno-occlusive disease of the liver that normalized completely on follow-up.
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.
Joshi
M J
MJ
Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.
Ford
P V
PV
Vogel
J M
JM
Lutrin
C L
CL
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
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid