Renal uptake of 131I-rose bengal in biliary atresia. A case report.
Renal uptake of radio-iodinated rose bengal was studied in a 5-month-old infant, who was later found, at operation, to have biliary atresia. Prominent renal uptake, which could easily be mistaken for radioactivity in the bowel, was noted. While this pitfall in diagnosis has previously been described, it is thought worth while to stress this possible cause of misinterpretation.
D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012395:Rose Bengal / Q000378:metabolism*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D012395:Rose Bengal