Normal cholescintigram in In-111 WBC positive acute acalculous cholecystitis. The converse photopenic 'rim' sign.
The authors report a case of a patient with acute acalculous cholecystitis whose cholescintigram was negative, but showed a pericholecystic photopenic halo. The diagnosis was confirmed by an In-111 WBC scan and histopathology.
Pounds
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Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco 94143-0252.
Hattner
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D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002769:Cholelithiasis; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D007962:Leukocytes; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019780:Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin
D007098:Imino Acids; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019780:Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin