Unusual causes for abnormal hepatobiliary scans.
Cholescintigraphy with Tc-99m iminodiacetic acid (IDA) agents has proved to be a convenient, non-invasive method for evaluating patients with suspected cholecystitis. (1,2) We recently examined two patients who were being evaluated for abdominal pain. The etiology of the two abnormal cholescintigrams was later proven to be due to nonhepatobiliary pathology.
D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D014670:Ampulla of Vater; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010146:Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013035:Spasm; D009803:Sphincter of Oddi; D013667:Technetium; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin
D007098:Imino Acids; D013667:Technetium; D009020:Morphine; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin