Visualization of intestinal splenosis by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy.
A case of intestinal splenosis in a splenectomized patient is presented. (111)In-DTPA-D-Phe-1-octreotide ((111)In-OCT) scintigraphy, computed tomography, as well as magnetic resonance imaging suggested a tumor in the small intestine. The histopathological finding after operation revealed an intestinal splenosis. This case illustrates that intestinal splenosis may mimic a tumor by (111)In-OCT scan. In a splenectomized patient, a splenosis should therefore be considered.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria.
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Kurtaran
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Pangerl
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Scheuba
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Schima
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Schober
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Kaserer
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Teleky
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Virgolini
D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D015282:Octreotide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; D013156:Splenectomy; D017890:Splenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013667:Technetium; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014915:Whole-Body Counting
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; C094279:indium-111-octreotide; D013667:Technetium; D015282:Octreotide