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Pectus excavatum defect on liver-spleen scintigraphy |
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| Authors: | Albert J Moreno Allan L Parker Peter Fredericks Gottlieb L Turnbull |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 79920-5001 El Paso, TX, USA;(2) Nuclear Medicine Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 79920-5001 El Paso, TX, USA;(3) Gastroenterology Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 79920-5001 El Paso, TX, USA;(4) the Department of Radiology, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 79920-5001 El Paso, TX, USA |
| Abstract: | A 58-year-old man with a pectus excavatum demonstrated a photon-deficient defect within the left lobe of the liver on liver-spleen scintigraphy using Tc-99m SCOL. Computed tomography of the liver clearly revealed the abnormal defect seen on the liver-spleen scan to be due to the pectus excavatum. This case confirms the impression that these skeletal aberrations may cause false-positive hepatic defects.The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense |
| Keywords: | Pectus excavatum Defect Liver-spleen scintigraphy |
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