title: Demonstration of abnormal peritoneal communication in patients with ascites.
abstract: Patients with ascites are known to have complications such as pleural effusions and hernias. Special diagnostic procedures are occasionally necessary to determine the nature of the abnormality and to determine the corrective medico-surgical approach. The two cases described illustrate the usefulness of intraperitoneal as well as intrapleural injection of a radionuclide in diagnosing the leakage of ascitic fluid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hôpital Saint-Luc, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Recoskie
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Picard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carrier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chartrand
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
chemical_list: D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid