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99m Tc-Sulfur Colloid SPECT/CT in Diagnosis of Splenogonadal Fusion.
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Journal of nuclear medicine technology [J Nucl Med Technol] 2022 Mar; Vol. 50 (1), pp. 75-77. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 08. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- A congenital abnormal connection between an accessory spleen and a gonad is called splenogonadal fusion. The parent of a 3-y-old boy brought him to King Saud Medical City because he had left scrotal swelling that had begun 1 y previously. <superscript>99m</superscript> Tc-sulfur colloid (SC) imaging has superior sensitivity and specificity in targeting the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, in that these are the only organs that <superscript>99m</superscript> Tc-SC can visualize. Furthermore, if these tissues appear anywhere other than their usual locations, such as in the case of an accessory spleen, <superscript>99m</superscript> Tc-SC imaging can identify them even without biopsy or-in the case of splenogonadal fusion-orchiectomy. In the current case, the patient underwent laparoscopy, the masses were removed, and orchiectomy was avoided. Histopathologic examination confirmed normal splenic tissue, matching the imaging results.<br /> (© 2022 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1535-5675
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of nuclear medicine technology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34750231
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.121.262233