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  • Title: Usefulness of scintigraphy with Tc-99m phytate for the diagnosis of alcoholic foamy degeneration.
    Author: Shiomi S, Sasaki N, Yokogawa T, Kawada N, Sakaguchi H, Nakajima S, Kuroki T, Kawabe J, Ochi H.
    Journal: Clin Nucl Med; 1998 May; 23(5):302-4. PubMed ID: 9596155.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: Alcoholic foamy degeneration (AFD) is a liver disease causing temporary hepatocyte dysfunction. The prognosis is usually good, but liver biopsy is needed for diagnosis. We report the usefulness of liver-spleen scintigraphy with the radiocolloid Tc-99m phytate for the diagnosis of AFD. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We used liver scintigraphy with Tc-99m phytate to study three patients with AFD diagnosed on the basis of findings from a liver biopsy. RESULTS: Liver-spleen scintigraphy showed hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, and bone marrow was visible, but radioisotope uptake by the liver was uniform. CONCLUSIONS: This pattern of scintigraphic findings is different from that reported for patients with alcoholic fatty livers or severe alcoholic hepatitis, and seems to be specific for AFD.
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