Abstract
Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation (SANT) is a benign, proliferative vascular lesion affecting the spleen. Few reports detailing the cross sectional and PET appearance of this lesion are available, and the lesion's behavior with 99mTc-sulfur colloid scintigraphy is previously unreported. Sclerosing nodular transformation of the spleen shows increased tracer accumulation on positron emission tomography, and a central scar-like appearance with an enhancing capsule and radiating septae on CT and MR studies that reflects the gross and histopathological features of the lesion may be visible. An understanding of this pathological finding may allow prospective recognition of the sclerosing nodular transformation of the spleen on cross sectional imaging studies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 683-689 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Abdominal Imaging |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- Mass
- Positron emission tomography
- Proliferation
- Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation
- Spleen
- Sulfur colloid
- Vascular lesion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Gastroenterology
- Urology