Spontaneous urinary extravasation during a diuretic radionuclide renal study. Report of two cases.
Spontaneous urinary extravasation has been observed in excretory urography, but this complication has not been reported when a diuretic radionuclide renal study is used. This study reports two cases demonstrating this phenomenon. The lack of documentation of this occurrence may be related to the infrequency of this complication. Urinary extravasation is relatively innocuous although there are potential risks, as there are in excretory urography. The clinical usefulness of this study, however, clearly outweighs these potential risks.
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005665:Furosemide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D014556:Urine
D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005665:Furosemide; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate