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Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome with adrenal pseudocyst: characterization by blood pool and adrenocortical iodocholesterol scintigraphy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9712387     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 44-year-old woman with Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (KTWS) was evaluated for an adrenal mass incidentally discovered on CT. An NP-59 scintigraph showed normal symmetric adrenal tracer uptake, and a Tc-99m labeled RBC scan showed no evidence for an adrenal hemangioma but did show characteristic dilated and tortuous vasculature at multiple other sites. The mass was removed and found to be an adrenal pseudocyst. The pseudocyst was believed to have arisen from a pre-existing, thrombosed and organized adrenal hemangioma. This case demonstrates the previously reported utility of RBC scintigraphy in the depiction of the vascular abnormalities in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, as well as the utility of NP-59 scintigraphy in evaluating patients with adrenal masses.
Authors:
S A Young; B Shapiro
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical nuclear medicine     Volume:  23     ISSN:  0363-9762     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Nucl Med     Publication Date:  1998 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-10-20     Completed Date:  1998-10-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7611109     Medline TA:  Clin Nucl Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  528-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, VA Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0028, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adosterol / diagnostic use*
Adrenal Gland Diseases / complications*,  diagnosis,  radionuclide imaging
Adult
Cysts / complications*,  diagnosis,  radionuclide imaging
Erythrocytes
Female
Humans
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome / complications*,  diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
55623-03-5/Adosterol

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