Tc-99m-labeled RBC scintigraphy and splenic hemangioma
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, New South Wales, Australia. jwijaya@ozemail.com.au
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.
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