False-positive Spleen Imaging: Splenic Cleft and Accessory Spleen

Following trauma, a 35-year-old man had a falling hematocrit. Radiocolloid imaging showed a superior pole splenic defect with a bilobed appearance (suggesting nearly complete trans-section). There was a small quantity of function below the main portion of the spleen. At surgery, the spleen was noted...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1986-07, Vol.11 (7), p.509-510
Main Authors: SLAVIN, JAMES D, VENTO, JOHN A, SPENCER, RICHARD P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
False Positive Reactions
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Male
Malformations
Medical sciences
Radionuclide Imaging
Spleen - abnormalities
Spleen - diagnostic imaging
Spleen - injuries
Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
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Summary:Following trauma, a 35-year-old man had a falling hematocrit. Radiocolloid imaging showed a superior pole splenic defect with a bilobed appearance (suggesting nearly complete trans-section). There was a small quantity of function below the main portion of the spleen. At surgery, the spleen was noted to have marked lobulation (perhaps congenital) to account for the upper pole defect and trans-splenic appearance of a tear. A small accessory spleen was present below the main organ, mimicking the appearance of organ disruption. Cases of false-positive radiocolloid images, suggesting trauma, are rare but do occur.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-198607000-00013