Use of pelvic lymphoscintigraphy to demonstrate lymphoid fluid leakage in an ovarian cancer patient with chylous ascites.
Despite radiotherapy and chemotherapy, chylous ascites occur frequently in patients with ovarian cancer. We report a case of ovarian cancer with massive chylous ascites and describe the use of lymphoscintigraphy to demonstrate pelvic lymph nodes and lymphoid fluid leakage to the pelvic floor.
Tu
Dom-Gene
DG
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, and Center of General Education, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan.
Yao
Wei-Jen
WJ
Chen
Yi-Hsun
YH
Hwang
Shu-Mu
SM
D000368:Aged; D002915:Chylous Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging