SPECT/CT with 99mTc labelled heat-denatured erythrocyte to detect thoracic and abdominal splenosis

Acta Biomed. 2020 Jul 6;91(4):e2020098. doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i4.9270.

Abstract

Scintigraphy with 99mTc labelled heat-denatured erythrocyte (DRBC) allows non invasive diagnosis of heterotopic splenic tissue implantation (splenosis) following splenic trauma or surgery. Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) combined with computed tomography (CT) improves diagnostic accuracy of planar imaging through a more precise localization of functional findings. We report about two cases of splenosis occurring many years after splenectomy. 99MTc-DCRBC scintigraphy was used for differential diagnosis of metasttic disease in one case and to assess an incidental finding at bone scan in the second one. SPECT/CT increased specificity of planar imaging, expecially revealing combined (thoracic and abdominal) splenosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erythrocytes
  • Hot Temperature
  • Humans
  • Splenosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed