Incidental demonstration of pericardial fistula during hepatobiliary scintigraphy.
Biliary vomiting developed 16 mo after resection of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus in a patient with a complex postoperative course. A biliary scan revealed an outline of the pericardium, suggesting a fistula. The potential role of radionuclide imaging in this rare and potentially fatal complication is discussed.
Marlatt
S W
SW
Department of Radiology, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut 06511.
Caride
V J
VJ
Prokop
E K
EK
D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin
D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D013667:Technetium; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin