title: [A case of retroperitoneal splenosis diagnosed by Tc-99m heat-damaged red blood cell scintigraphy].
abstract: Splenosis is autotransplantation of splenic tissue that usually follows traumatic rupture of the spleen and/or splenectomy. We report a case of retroperitoneal splenosis. The correct diagnosis was made noninvasively with Tc-99m heat-damaged red blood cell scintigraphy. Surgical treatment, which was not necessary in this patient, could be avoided by splenic scintigraphy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mitsubishi Kyoto Hospital.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ota
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishina
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsugawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D017890:Splenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m