A case with primary amyloidosis of the liver and spleen: radiologic findings.
A case with primary amyloidosis of the liver and spleen is presented. In the liver, ultrasonography showed heterogeneous echogenicity. Portal phase CT showed heterogeneous enhancement, and delayed phase CT showed delayed enhancement with focal hypoattenuating areas. Bone scintigraphy showed diffuse accumulation. In the spleen, arterial phase CT showed the lack of parenchymal enhancement, and T2-weighted MR imaging showed decreased signal intensity. The combination of imaging findings of the liver and spleen was suggestive of amyloidosis.
Monzawa
Shuichi
S
Department of Radiology, Hyogo Medical Center for Adults, Kitaoji 13-70, Akashi, Hyogo, 673-8558 Japan. monzawas@sol.dti.ne.jp
Tsukamoto
Tatsuaki
T
Omata
Kousaku
K
Hosoda
Kazuhiko
K
Araki
Tsutomu
T
Sugimura
Kazuro
K
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography