Hemobilia in haemochromatosis--localized by 99mTechnetium-albumin scintiphotography.
Hemobilia in a patient with haemochromatosis is reported. Preoperatively the bleeding was localized with abdominal scintiphotography after I.V. injection of 99mTechnetium-labelled albumin. The bleeding was ascribed to rupture of a varicose vein into the gallbladder.
D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications
D013667:Technetium