Reversible functional asplenia in chronic aggressive hepatitis. [/sup 99m/Tc-sulfur colloid]

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1978 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6437874

Dhawan, V M; Spencer, R P; Sziklas, J J

A 61-year-old man was presented with aggressive hepatitis. Howell--Jolly bodies were present in circulating erythrocytes and the spleen failed to accumulate intravenously administered Tc-99m sulfur colloid. The patient thus demonstrated functional asplenia. He was treated with high doses of steroids. Four years later, Howell--Jolly bodies were no longer present in circulating erythrocytes. In addition, the spleen had regained the ability to accumulate intravenously injected radiocolloid. Hence, the patient had reversed his functional asplenia. The reported cases of this disorder (reversible functional asplenia) were reviewed and a preliminary classification was proposed.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington
• OSTI ID: 6437874
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 20:1; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS
BODY
COLLOIDS
COMPLEXES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
DYNAMIC FUNCTION STUDIES
HEPATITIS
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INJECTION
INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTRAVENOUS INJECTION
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
PATIENTS
RADIOCOLLOIDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
SPLEEN
SULFUR COMPLEXES
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
UPTAKE
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES