Pulmonary Perfusion Scan Mimicking Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in a Patient With an Uncommon Manifestation of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

摘要

A 36-year-old man with known granulomatosis with polyangiitis underwent quantitative ventilation-perfusion pulmonary scintigraphy as part of an initial evaluation for lung transplant candidacy. Radiotracer uptake on the perfusion study has the appearance of the hepatic silhouette, drawing initial concern that there may have been a misadministration of Tc-99m with a hepatobiliary agent. Comparison CT reveals extensive cystic bronchiectasis, parenchymal destruction, and volume loss involving the entire left lung and basal portions of the right lung, with the residual portions of functional lung parenchyma conforming to a shape similar to the liver.