Tc-99m-labeled RBC scintigraphy and splenic hemangioma.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of RBC scintigraphy in the evaluation of possible splenic hemangioma.


METHODS
RBC scintigraphy was performed on a patient with an incidental finding of a splenic mass on computed tomographic scanning. Early and delayed planar and SPECT images were obtained.


RESULTS
Delayed images revealed blood pooling of the splenic mass. This finding is similar to the characteristics seen in RBC scintigraphy for hepatic hemangioma.


CONCLUSIONS
RBC scintigraphy may be useful in the evaluation of possible splenic hemangioma.
Wijaya
J
J
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia. jwijaya@ozemail.com.au
Kapoor
R
R
Roach
P
P
D000368:Aged; D004912:Erythrocytes; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013667:Technetium; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
D013667:Technetium