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Intra-abdominal splenosis: How clinical history and imaging features averted an invasive procedure for tissue diagnosis

  • E. H.Y. Lui
  • , K. K.P. Lau

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Abstract

A 47-year-old man with a past history of splenectomy was referred for biopsy of a liver lesion. A subsequent 99mtechnetium heat-damaged red cell scan helped make the diagnosis of splenosis and averted a biopsy procedure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)342-344
Number of pages3
JournalAustralasian Radiology
Volume49
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Technetium heat-damaged red cell scan
  • Intra-abdominal splenosis

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