title: Gallbladder perforation during liver biopsy diagnosed using hepatobiliary scintigraphy: a case report.
abstract: Serious complications of liver biopsy are uncommon with injury to the gallbladder being rare. Rapid diagnosis and proper management of injuries to the biliary system are necessary because of potential morbidity associated with bile peritonitis. Scintigraphy is an accepted means of evaluating traumatic injuries of the gallbladder and biliary tree. The authors present a case of iatrogenic perforation of the gallbladder during liver biopsy demonstrated by hepatobiliary scintigraphy. CT and surgical correlation are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6200.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Dennison
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Heironimus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging