1. Unklare Abdominalbeschwerden
- Author
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Joe A, Kinkel B, Palmedo H, Albert G, and Biersack Hj
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Splenectomy ,Ultrasound ,Iliac fossa ,Scintigraphy ,Peritoneal carcinomatosis ,Road traffic accident ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Radiology ,business - Abstract
This case report describes a 65-year old man with symptomatic abdominal and pelvic splenosis. 50 Years ago he has had splenectomy after a road traffic accident. Ultrasound and CT revealed a bulky mass in the iliac fossa and multifocal intraabdominal nodules suggesting peritoneal carcinomatosis. Scintigraphy with Tc-99m-labelled heat damaged red blood cells led to definitive diagnosis. RBC-scintigraphy is a specific, easy performable diagnostic tool. It is cost-effective and can avoid other diagnostic procedures or explorative surgery.
- Published
- 2005