Findings of subdural hematoma on Tc-99m-TRODAT-1 SPECT.
Chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is difficult to diagnose by clinical manifestations only. Nonspecific neurologic symptoms and signs may lead physicians to make other diagnoses. Although head trauma is the most common cause, it may be considered insignificant or omitted due to its minor initial manifestations. We present a patient with an incidental finding of SDH on Tc-99m-TRODAT-1 SPECT that was originally done for evaluation of his Parkinsonism. This reminds us to be vigilant about other possible coincidental findings on routine examinations.
Hsieh
Te-Chun
TC
Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kao
Chia-Hung
CH
Wu
Yu-Chin
YC
Wang
Chih-Hsiu
CH
Yen
Kuo-Yang
KY
Sun
Shung-Shung
SS
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014326:Tropanes / Q000494:pharmacology*
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014326:Tropanes; C104196:technetium Tc 99m TRODAT-1