| Literature DB >> 6260498 |
B K Rao, C Padmalatha, J Au Buchon, L M Lieberman.
Abstract
Technetium-99m sulfur colloid (SC) and Technetium-99m pyrophosphate (PYP) scintigrams in a patient with idiopathic systemic amyloidosis were abnormal. Hepatic SC distribution was nonhomogeneous. Spleen showed reduced SC uptake and a large focal defect at its upper pole. Splenic localization of PYP was seen on a bone scan. On histologic examination the abnormal scintigraphic sites showed heavy amyloid deposition. Splenic localization of skeletal radiotracer due to amyloidosis has not been previously reported.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6260498 DOI: 10.1007/bf00253162
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Nucl Med ISSN: 0340-6997