Ectopic Splenomegaly in Feltyʼs Syndrome

A 50-year-old woman with Feltyʼs syndrome, who presented with “menopausal” symptoms, was found to have a large pelvic mass on physical exam. Computed tomography of the pelvis led to an incorrect diagnosis of malignancy, while radionuclide imaging using Tc-99m sulfur colloid confirmed the diagnosis o...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1991-03, Vol.16 (3), p.160-161
Main Authors: duCRET, RENE P, ADKINS, MARK C, HALVORSEN, ROBERT A, ENGELER, CLAUDIA M, KUNI, CHRISTOPHER C, BOUDREAU, ROBERT J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Choristoma - complications
Choristoma - diagnosis
Felty Syndrome - complications
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pelvic Neoplasms - complications
Pelvic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spleen
Splenomegaly - diagnosis
Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 50-year-old woman with Feltyʼs syndrome, who presented with “menopausal” symptoms, was found to have a large pelvic mass on physical exam. Computed tomography of the pelvis led to an incorrect diagnosis of malignancy, while radionuclide imaging using Tc-99m sulfur colloid confirmed the diagnosis of ectopic splenomegaly.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-199103000-00004