title: Hepatobiliary scintigraphy with SPET in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula due to a hydatid cyst.
abstract: In this report, we present the application of hepatobiliary scintigraphy using Tc-99m mebrofenin in the diagnosis of bronchobiliary fistula caused by a liver hydatid cyst, which penetrated the diaphragm. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy noticeably depicted the leakage of the tracer from the biliary system of the liver to the bronchial tree. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy stands as a robust modality in the accurate diagnosis and treatment planning of bronchobiliary fistulas.
authors.affiliation: Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GRCGH), Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. assadipoya@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohammadreza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seyyedmajidi
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiani
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Javadi
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raeisi
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Assadi
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005998:Glycine; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C034837:technetium Tc 99m mebrofenin; D005998:Glycine