title: Scintigraphic assessment of pericardio-peritoneal window patency. Relevance to peritoneal dialysis.
abstract: To alleviate recurrent pericardial effusion secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus, pericardio-peritoneal window was performed. Subsequently, end stage renal disease developed and the patient required peritoneal dialysis. Patency of the pericardio-peritoneal window was demonstrated by intraperitoneal injection of Tc-99m SC through a Tenckhoff catheter, which prompted special counsel to the patient in order to prevent infectious pericarditis potentially complicating peritoneal dialysis induced-peritonitis.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Section, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: U A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Jhingran
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Olivero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012008:Recurrence