Peritoneoscintigraphy using Tc-99m MAA for diagnosis of diaphragmatic disruption in a peritoneal dialysis patient.
Massive hydrothorax is an infrequent but well-recognized complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), and is often regarded as a contraindication to its use. We describe here a patient with massive hydrothorax that appeared during CAPD. Peritoneoscintigraphy was performed to demonstrate the clinical suspicion of a pleuroperitoneal communication and the pleurodesis using tetracycline was commenced and this allowed the successful continuance of CAPD.
Lee
B F
BF
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Chang
J M
JM
Chiu
N T
NT
Huang
Y F
YF
Yang
C C
CC
Liu
J C
JC
Yu
H S
HS
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006876:Hydrothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin