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

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal of nuclear medicine 2015-01, Vol.14 (1), p.60-62
Hauptverfasser: Artunduaga, Maddy, Patel, Niraj, Wendt, Julie, Guy, Elizabeth, Nachiappan, Arun
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1450-1147
1607-3312
DOI:10.4103/1450-1147.150556