Open Access99m-technetium-labeled red blood cells' single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography in situs ambiguous with polysplenia
Author(s) -
Selin Kesim,
Sabahat İnanır
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_157_19
Subject(s) - medicine , polysplenia , computed tomography , technetium , radiology , tomography , emission computed tomography , nuclear medicine , technetium 99m , single photon emission computed tomography , anatomy , scintigraphy , positron emission tomography , situs inversus
Situs ambiguous or heterotaxy syndrome is defined as the abnormal arrangement of organs and vessels within the body. Herein, we present an 8-year-old girl with growing right-sided suprarenal masses mimicking adrenal tumors. Technetium-99-m-radiolabeled red blood cells' planar images were inconclusive for the diagnosis of splenic tissue in the right side. Single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography imaging clearly identified right-sided functioning spleens and confirmed the diagnosis of situs ambiguous with polysplenia.