title: Lack of liver uptake of 99mTc leukocyte scan in the setting of alcoholic steatohepatitis and dress syndrome.
abstract: We report an incidental finding of absent liver uptake of (99m)Tc leukocyte scan in an alcoholic patient with acute Zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactom)-related drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, persistent elevated white blood cell counts, and negative blood culture. Alcoholic steatohepatitis was confirmed in this patient through further clinical examination, blood test, and CT imaging.
authors: Section of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Science System, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors: Albert Y
authors: AY
authors: Yang
authors: Vishal
authors: V
authors: Khiatani
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Lu
mesh_terms: D001692:Biological Transport; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005235:Fatty Liver, Alcoholic / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds