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Bronchobiliary Fistula Localized by Cholescintigraphy with Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography

Authors :
Arun C. Nachiappan
Maddy Artunduaga
Niraj Patel
Elizabeth Guy
Julie A Wendt
Source :
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 60-62 (2015), World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2015.

Abstract

Biliptysis is an important clinical feature to recognize as it is associated with bronchobiliary fistula, a rare entity. Bronchobiliary fistulas have been diagnosed with planar cholescintigraphy. However, cholescintigraphy with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) can better spatially localize a bronchobiliary fistula as compared to planar cholescintigraphy alone, and is useful for preoperative planning if surgical treatment is required. Here, we present the case of a 23-year-old male who developed a bronchobiliary fistula in the setting of posttraumatic and postsurgical infection, which was diagnosed and localized by cholescintigraphy with SPECT.

Details

ISSN :
16073312 and 14501147
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....747f01c78136885b8e0cafb6d5eb6a6d