Bilateral urinothorax identified by technetium-99m DPTA renal imaging.
A case of unilateral urinary tract obstruction with extravasation resulting in bilateral pleural effusions is presented. The fluid within the pleural cavities was established to originate from the kidney using [99mTc]diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and scintillation camera imaging.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D014556:Urine
D013667:Technetium; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate