Scintigraphic findings in a type 1 biliary atresia.
- Author:
Goco Gerard F L.
;
Ongkeko Eduardo E S.
;
De Jesus Emelyn M.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Hepatobiliary Scan; Common Bile Duct
- MeSH: Human; Female; Infant; Biliary Atresia; Common Bile Duct; Gallbladder; Hepatitis; Infant, Newborn; Intestines; Jaundice, Neonatal; Nuclear Medicine; Radionuclide Imaging
- From: The Philippine Journal of Nuclear Medicine 2010;5(2):52-54
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Biliary atresia is a significant cause of neonatal jaundice that needs differentiation from neonatal hepatitis. Early identification of biliary atresia is important as surgical intervention is required. A hepatobiliary scan can help in the diagnosis of biliary atresia. Scintigraphic findings in a rare type of biliary atresia are described here to serve as a guide to other nuclear medicine physicians. Type 7 biliary atresia, which has an atretic common bile duct only, appears as persistent radiotracer activity in the gallbladder with no tracer activity in the intestines.