title: THE ROLE OF NUCLEAR IMAGING IN TRAUMATIC HEPATOPLEURAL FISTULA: A CASE REPORT.
abstract: Penetrating injuries are a major cause of mortality and morbidity. The most common diagnostic tool used in this setting is CT scan. We present a case of a traumatic hepatopleural fistula demonstrated by hepatobiliary scintigraphy. Traumatic abdominal injuries to the liver and diaphragm can result in complications, whose detection by CT scan is not always straightforward. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy is very useful in the search of bilious pleural effusions.
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Negron
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Frieda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ehlert
mesh_terms: D016154:Digestive System Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications