Discordant splenic uptake of Tc-99m colloid and Tc-99m denatured RBC in candidiasis-endocrinopathy syndrome

Ann Nucl Med. 1997 Nov;11(4):335-8. doi: 10.1007/BF03165303.

Abstract

We report discordant splenic uptake of Tc-99m colloid and Tc-99m heat-denatured red blood cells (RBC) which occurred in a 21-year-old female with candidiasis-endocrinopathy syndrome. Tc-99m colloid liver-spleen imaging showed no splenic uptake, suggesting the presence of functional asplenia. A subsequent Tc-99m heat-denatured RBC study clearly revealed a small spleen with preserved sequestrating function. These results may demonstrate that the qualitative dissociation of splenic functions in processing colloid and denatured RBC in functional asplenia: the sequestration function remains while the reticuloendothelial system is impaired.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Candidiasis, Cutaneous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Erythrocytes*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals* / pharmacokinetics
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Syndrome
  • Technetium* / pharmacokinetics
  • Tissue Distribution
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium