Subacute Splenic AbscessAppearance on lndium-111 Leukocyte, Gallium-67, and Technetium-99m Sulfur Colloid Imaging

摘要

A case of a 23-year-old man with an encapsulated, anaerobic splenic abscess is reported. Both the ln-111 leukocyte and Tc-99m sulfur colloid scans demonstrated an intrasplenic defect. The Ga-67 citrate scan revealed uptake in the rim of the abscess only where the abscess cavity was relatively photon-deficient. The combined Tc-99m sulfur colloidsol;ln-111 leukocytesol;Ga-67 scan appearance of a subacute splenic abscess has not been described previously. In cases suspected to be splenic abscesses the combined ln-111 leukocytesol; Tc-99m sulfur colloid imaging is the most useful.