The role of Tc-99m RBC scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of orbital cavernous hemangioma

Sayit E., Durak I., ÇAPA KAYA G., Yilmaz M., Durak H.

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.149-151, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf02988606
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.149-151
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hemangioma, Tc-99m RBC scintigraphy, orbit
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign orbital tumor in adults. Its presentation is during the forth to fifth decades with a slowly progressive unilateral proptosis. Intraconal cavernous hemangiomas may be difficult to differentiate from other intraconal lesions such as schwannomas, meningiomas and hemangiopericytomas. We report a case of orbital cavernous hemangioma diagnosed by Tc-99m RBC scintigraphy. Tc-99m RBC scintigraphy revealed a typical scintigraphic pattern in which there is intense focally increased uptake on the delayed image. We conclude that Tc-99m RBC scintigraphy can be a useful method in the differential diagnosis of orbital cavernous hemangioma as in hepatic hemangioma.