Demonstration of traumatic pleuro-biliary fistula with 131I-rose bengal.
Penetrating thoracic trauma may result occasionally in communication between the pleura and biliary tree. A case of traumatic pleurobiliary fistula secondary to stab wound of the right chest was demonstrated with (131)I-rose bengal scan. The diagnosis was made 15 days after trauma and was managed conservatively with a thoracostomy tube drainage.
D000328:Adult; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012395:Rose Bengal; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D012395:Rose Bengal