Visualization of intestinal splenosis by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy

Am J Gastroenterol. 1998 Aug;93(8):1375-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.423_d.x.

Abstract

A case of intestinal splenosis in a splenectomized patient is presented. (111)In-DTPA-D-Phe-1-octreotide ((111)In-OCT) scintigraphy, computed tomography, as well as magnetic resonance imaging suggested a tumor in the small intestine. The histopathological finding after operation revealed an intestinal splenosis. This case illustrates that intestinal splenosis may mimic a tumor by (111)In-OCT scan. In a splenectomized patient, a splenosis should therefore be considered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Erythrocytes / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indium Radioisotopes
  • Octreotide / analogs & derivatives
  • Receptors, Somatostatin*
  • Splenectomy
  • Splenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Splenosis / surgery
  • Technetium
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Whole-Body Counting

Substances

  • Indium Radioisotopes
  • Receptors, Somatostatin
  • indium-111-octreotide
  • Technetium
  • Octreotide