Detection of Acute Cholecystitis on Tc-99m RBC Scintiscans for Hemangioma

A 26-year-old black woman with sickle cell trait was found to have gallstones and hyperechoic hepatic lesions, possibly hemangiomas, on ultrasound. Tc-99m RBC imaging showed increased gallbladder activity, probably related to cholecystitis.

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1994-02, Vol.19 (2), p.163-164
Main Authors: RACHLIN, SUSAN, SARKAR, SALIL D, McCARTHY, CORNELIUS S, DUNN, EDDY K, STRASHUN, ARNOLD M, GREENBERG, ODED
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cholecystitis - diagnostic imaging
Digestion. Liver. Biliary tract. Spleen. Pancreas
Erythrocytes
Female
Hemangioma - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Medical sciences
Radionuclide Imaging
Radionuclide investigations
Sickle Cell Trait - complications
Technetium
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Summary:A 26-year-old black woman with sickle cell trait was found to have gallstones and hyperechoic hepatic lesions, possibly hemangiomas, on ultrasound. Tc-99m RBC imaging showed increased gallbladder activity, probably related to cholecystitis.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-199402000-00023