Abstract |
Extramedullary pulmonary hematopoiesis is a rare entity with a limited number of case reports in the available literature only. We report the case of a 66-year-old man with known primary myelofibrosis, in whom a Technetium-99m sulfur colloid bone marrow scan with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT revealed a pulmonary hematopoiesis as the cause of pulmonary hypertension and severe tricuspid regurgitation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of Technetium-99m sulfur colloid SPECT/CT imaging in this rare condition.
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Authors | Syed Zama Ali, Michael John Clarke, Anbalagan Kannivelu, Dinesh Chinchure, Sivasubramanian Srinivasan |
Journal | Korean journal of radiology
(Korean J Radiol)
2014 May-Jun
Vol. 15
Issue 3
Pg. 376-80
ISSN: 2005-8330 [Electronic] Korea (South) |
PMID | 24843243
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
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Topics |
- Aged
- Bone Marrow
(diagnostic imaging)
- Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
(diagnostic imaging, etiology)
- Lung
(diagnostic imaging)
- Male
- Primary Myelofibrosis
(complications)
- Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
- Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
(methods)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
(diagnostic imaging, etiology)
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