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  • Title: Discordant splenic uptake of Tc-99m colloid and Tc-99m denatured RBC in candidiasis-endocrinopathy syndrome.
    Author: Aburano T, Katada R, Shuke N, Yamamoto W, Kawakami T, Makino I, Sato J, Ishikawa Y.
    Journal: Ann Nucl Med; 1997 Nov; 11(4):335-8. PubMed ID: 9460527.
    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.
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