J Wijaya1, R Kapoor, P Roach. 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia. jwijaya@ozemail.com.au
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of RBC scintigraphy in the evaluation of possible splenic hemangioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: RBC scintigraphy was performed on a patient with an incidental finding of a splenic mass on computed tomographic scanning. Early and delayed planar and SPECT images were obtained. RESULTS: Delayed images revealed blood pooling of the splenic mass. This finding is similar to the characteristics seen in RBC scintigraphy for hepatic hemangioma. CONCLUSION: RBC scintigraphy may be useful in the evaluation of possible splenic hemangioma.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of RBC scintigraphy in the evaluation of possible splenic hemangioma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: RBC scintigraphy was performed on a patient with an incidental finding of a splenic mass on computed tomographic scanning. Early and delayed planar and SPECT images were obtained. RESULTS: Delayed images revealed blood pooling of the splenic mass. This finding is similar to the characteristics seen in RBC scintigraphy for hepatic hemangioma. CONCLUSION: RBC scintigraphy may be useful in the evaluation of possible splenic hemangioma.