Incidental Spleen Uptake on 99mTc DMSA for Renal Patient
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 44-year-old woman with a known case of hydroureteronephrosis and multiple small kidney stones was evaluated using a CT scan. The scan also revealed a right adrenal myelolipoma. A 99mTc DMSA scan was performed to assess renal function. The left kidney demonstrated no activity, indicating a nonfunctional kidney, consistent with findings of atrophy on the CT scan. In addition, incidental high tracer uptake was noted in the spleen. In this case, our radiologist suggested that the observed spleen uptake was due to amyloidosis. Imaging amyloidosis with 99mTc DMSA should be considered as a diagnostic option.
Source: Clinical nuclear medicine open.
Institution: King Saud Medical City
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4410855326