[Localization diagnosis of chyluria by radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy].
OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy, a new method of localization diagnosis of chyluria.


METHODS
Radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy was used to examine 34 patients with chyluria and the results of radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy was compared with those of cystoscopy and lymphangiography.


RESULTS
Among the 34 patients 85.3% of unilateral localization diagnosis by radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy was coincident with that by cystoscopy. The positive rate of bilateral localization diagnosis was higher than that by cystoscopy.


CONCLUSIONS
A less invasive technique, radionuclide lymphoscintigraphy can be used as a new option for the localization diagnosis of chyluria.
Sun
Ting
T
Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang 330006, China.
Hu
Feng
F
Cui
Suping
S
Chen
Weimin
W
Feng
Liang
L
Cao
Runfu
R
Peng
Shiping
S
Zhang
Qing
Q
Yang
Xiaoqing
X
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002913:Chyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061305:Lymphoscintigraphy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014556:Urine