Fungal Splenic Abscesses in the Immunosuppressed Patient: Correlation of Imaging Modalities

A patient with fungal splenic abscesses is presented in whom multiple noninvasive diagnostic imaging modalities were available for correlation. Of the five imaging modalities, three (Gallium-67, ultrasound and computed tomography) were diagnostically useful, while two (liver-spleen scan and ln-111 w...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 1987-01, Vol.12 (1), p.36-38
Main Authors: VASQUEZ, TONY E, EVANS, DAVID G, SCHIFFMAN, H, ASHBURN, WILLIAM L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - diagnosis
Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Candidiasis - diagnosis
Candidiasis - diagnostic imaging
Gallium Radioisotopes
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Humans
Immune Tolerance
Indium
Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute - immunology
Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis
Liver - diagnostic imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Radioisotopes
Radionuclide Imaging
Spleen - diagnostic imaging
Splenic Diseases - diagnosis
Splenic Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:A patient with fungal splenic abscesses is presented in whom multiple noninvasive diagnostic imaging modalities were available for correlation. Of the five imaging modalities, three (Gallium-67, ultrasound and computed tomography) were diagnostically useful, while two (liver-spleen scan and ln-111 white blood cell scan) were not as useful. This case also stresses the use of repeated studies correlating with clinical impressions to obtain an accurate diagnosis in a potentially lifethreatening condition such as splenic abscess.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-198701000-00009