| Inferior vena cava obstruction and diffuse hepatic uptake on lower extremity radionuclide venogram. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 8565382 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Two patients with dissimilar but advanced malignancies and lower extremity swelling underwent bilateral lower extremity radionuclide venograms, several months apart. Both patients' scintigrams showed multiple collaterals in the abdomen and pelvis, consistent with inferior vena cava obstruction, and hepatic uptake in a diffuse pattern. One patient also had multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli on a lung scan. Although diffuse hepatic uptake has been mentioned before with inferior vena cava obstruction, it has usually been incidental to focal hepatic uptake near the porta hepatis. The case results in this study demonstrated that inferior vena cava obstruction can manifest itself solely as diffuse hepatic uptake on nuclear venograms. The authors believe that either pattern can be corroborative of inferior vena cava obstruction on a nuclear venogram. |
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Authors:
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U A Joseph; S G Jhingran |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical nuclear medicine Volume: 20 ISSN: 0363-9762 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Nucl Med Publication Date: 1995 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-03-04 Completed Date: 1996-03-04 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7611109 Medline TA: Clin Nucl Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 989-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Breast Neoplasms / pathology Collateral Circulation Constriction, Pathologic / radionuclide imaging Female Humans Kidney Neoplasms / pathology Leg / blood supply Liver / radionuclide imaging* Male Middle Aged Pulmonary Embolism / radionuclide imaging Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin / diagnostic use Thrombosis / radionuclide imaging* Vena Cava, Inferior / radionuclide imaging* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin |
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