The value of renal scintigraphy in the conservative management of a patient with tuberous sclerosis.
The diagnostic dilemma to differentiate angiomyolipomas from renal cell carcinoma has been resolved by computerized tomography and sonography. However, these imaging modalities are incapable of estimating the functional contribution of individual kidneys. Renal scintigraphy can be used for a quantitative impression of renal function and is, therefore, of additional value in monitoring conservatively treated tuberous sclerosis patients as shown by the case report.
Bongers
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.
de Klerk
J M
JM
Lock
M T
MT
Beek
E J
EJ
van Rijk
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PP
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*
D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide