title: [Application of scintigraphy for preoperative localization of testis in a patient with Morris syndrome].
abstract: The paper presents the successful application for the first time in Bulgaria of the new hybrid imaging technique--tomographic scintigraphy combined with computed tomography--SPECT/CT for visualization and localization of the testis by injection of 99mTc-pertechnetate with activity of 185 MBq. The study was performed on a girl with 46XY karyotype and lack of sensitivity to androgens, known in gynecology as "testicular feminization syndrome" or Morris syndrome. Until now testicular scintigraphy has been used mainly as a very accurate technique for rapid diagnosis in cases of testicular torsion, acute epididymitis or after trauma. We found no published data in the literature concerning the use of hybrid SPECT-CT for testicular localization in Morris syndrome. Our experience is this case allows us to recommend SPECT/CT as a fast, accurate, noninvasive method with potential to be used for localization, visualization and perfusion of testicular tissue before performing surgery in cases of Morris syndrome.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sirakov
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kostadinova
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stoynova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D013734:Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m