Detection of a suspected bronchobiliary fistula by hepatobiliary scintigraphy.
Ann Nucl Med
; 22(7): 641-3, 2008 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Bronchobiliary fistula (BBF) represents a rare but severe complication in patients affected by liver metastases. Although a clinical suspicion can arise when specific clinical signs, in particular biliptysis, are present, conventional imaging modalities often fail to confirm the diagnosis. We present a case of a patient affected by colon cancer with liver metastases previously treated with partial right-sided hepatectomy and multiple thermo-ablative treatments combined with chemotherapy, who manifested a septic fever associated with productive cough and biliptysis. Diagnosis of BBF was confirmed only by hepatobiliary scintigraphy with (99m)Tc-heptoiminodiacetic acid.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fístula Biliar
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Fístula Bronquial
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Neoplasias del Colon
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Nucl Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA NUCLEAR
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia