J Korean Radiol Soc.  1983 Mar;19(1):271-280. 10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.1.271.

Tc99m-sulfur colloid scan finding of liver and spleen tuberculosis (8 case reports with review of theliterature)

• Kim JD
• Kim SS

• KMID: 2463229
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.1.271

Abstract

Primary hepatic tuberculosis is extremely rare, but liver and spleen involvement secondary to tuberculosis isfrequentand of clinical importance, because of its demonstrability by biopsy. Complete absence of Tc-99m-SulfurColloid uptake of spleen due to splenic tubeculosis has not been reported. We experienced one case of liver andspleen tuberculosis which revealed complete absence of Tc-99m -Sulfur Colloid uptake in spite of huge spleen onultrsonogram and angiogram, and 3 cases of primary - and 4 cases of secondary- hepatic tuberculosis. The findingsof Tv-99m-Sulfur Colloid liver-spleen scan of these 8 cases are reported with a review of the literature.

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Colloids*
Liver*
Spleen*
Tuberculosis*
Tuberculosis, Hepatic
Colloids