Hepatobiliary scan showing type II choledochal cyst.
Nuclear medicine hepatobiliary scintigraphy is well established for the evaluation of right upper quadrant pain in cases of possible acute cholecystitis. The authors present a case of type II choledochal cyst shown on a hepatobiliary scan in a patient with possible acute cholecystitis.
Wienke
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Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27707, USA. Jwienke@nc.rr.com
Falen
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McCartney
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000814:Aniline Compounds; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005998:Glycine; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
D000814:Aniline Compounds; D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C034837:technetium Tc 99m mebrofenin; D005998:Glycine