Splenosis as a Malignancy Mimicker and its Diagnostic Challenge

Authors

  • Rafael Sá e Silva Serviço de Medicina Nuclear, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António (ULSSA), Porto, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0405-3030
  • Ana Rubim Correia Serviço de Medicina Interna, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António (ULSSA), Porto, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9899-168X
  • Marta Vaz Matos Serviço de Medicina Interna, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António (ULSSA), Porto, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4736-9927
  • Rui Rua Coelho Serviço de Medicina Interna, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António (ULSSA), Porto, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4414-0094
  • Mónica Silva Serviço de Medicina Nuclear, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António (ULSSA), Porto, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25748/arp.36521

Keywords:

Splenosis, Splenic rupture, Nuclear medicine, Single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography

Abstract

This case report demonstrated that 99mTc-heat-denatured red blood cells Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography (99mTc-DRBC SPECT/CT) can have a major role in the definitive and noninvasive diagnosis of splenosis, a benign entity that can mimic peritoneal seeds.

 

Keywords: Splenosis; Splenic Rupture; Nuclear Medicine.

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Published

2025-09-17

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2025)

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Copyright (c) 2025 Rafael Sá e Silva, Ana Rubim Correia, Marta Vaz Matos, Rui Rua Coelho, Mónica Silva

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