Bronchobiliary Fistula Localized by Cholescintigraphy with Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography

Biliptysis is an important clinical feature to recognize as it is associated with bronchobiliary fistula, a rare entity. Bronchobiliary fistulas have been diagnosed with planar cholescintigraphy. However, cholescintigraphy with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) can better spatially localize a bronchobiliary fistula as compared to planar cholescintigraphy alone, and is useful for preoperative planning if surgical treatment is required. Here, we present the case of a 23-year-old male who developed a bronchobiliary fistula in the setting of posttraumatic and postsurgical infection, which was diagnosed and localized by cholescintigraphy with SPECT.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Bronchobiliary Fistula Localized by Cholescintigraphy with Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography ; volume:14 ; number:01 ; year:2015 ; pages:60-62 ; World Journal of Nuclear Medicine ; 14, Heft 01 (2015), 60-62

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Artunduaga, Maddy ; Patel, Niraj ; Wendt, Julie ; Guy, Elizabeth ; Nachiappan, Arun

Further information

• DOI: 10.4103/1450-1147.150556
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022071410214188027665
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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