Cavernous hemangioma. Why is peripheral filling at scintigraphy so rare

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198710000-00008· OSTI ID:5605979

Drane, W E; Weatherby, E III

Peripheral filling at dynamic CT occurs frequently with cavernous hemangiomas, yet this phenomenon is a rare finding on Tc-99m RBC imaging. A case of peripheral filling of a cavernous hemangioma with scintigraphy is reported and the rationale for its infrequent occurrence is discussed.

• Research Organization: Naval Hospital Bethesda, MD
• OSTI ID: 5605979
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 12:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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