Accumulation of 99m-Tc Phytate in the pyelocalyceal system in a patient with chylous ascites — a pitfall resolved by SPECT/CT

We reported 99m-Tc phytate accumulation in the pyelocalyceal system of the kidney in the lymphoscintigraphic images of a 3.5months-old male infant with chylous ascites, which was mistaken with the site of lymph leakage. SPECT/CT localized activityin the para-aortic region to the renal pelvis and on...

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Published in:Nuclear medicine review. Central & Eastern Europe 2021, Vol.24 (1), p.29-30
Main Authors: Mohammadzadeh Kosari, Hadis, Barashki, Somayeh, Fakhar, Yasaman, Askari, Emran, Sadeghi, Ramin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ascites
Cancer
Lymphatic system
Nuclear medicine
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Summary:We reported 99m-Tc phytate accumulation in the pyelocalyceal system of the kidney in the lymphoscintigraphic images of a 3.5months-old male infant with chylous ascites, which was mistaken with the site of lymph leakage. SPECT/CT localized activityin the para-aortic region to the renal pelvis and on delayed images, this was disappeared. Our case illustrates the added valueof SPECT/CT for the differentiation of possible false-positive findings in lymphoscintigraphy.
ISSN:1506-9680
1644-4345
DOI:10.5603/NMR.2021.0006