Scintigraphic diagnosis of intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis in a patient with beta-thalassemia

Ann Nucl Med. 1998 Jun;12(3):149-51. doi: 10.1007/BF03164780.

Abstract

We report the scintigraphic diagnosis of intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) in a patient with beta-thalassemia. A patient had a mass in the right thoracic paravertebral region on radiography and CT. Bone marrow imaging of the thorax by means of both Tc-99m nanocolloid and phytate demonstrated uptake of the tracer in the mediastinal mass, establishing the diagnosis of EMH.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organotechnetium Compounds / pharmacokinetics
  • Phytic Acid / pharmacokinetics
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacokinetics
  • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin / pharmacokinetics
  • Thorax
  • Tissue Distribution
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • beta-Thalassemia / diagnostic imaging*
  • beta-Thalassemia / physiopathology*

Substances

  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
  • technetium Tc 99m nanocolloid
  • technetium phytate
  • Phytic Acid