Hilar Choledochal Cyst Mimicking Biliary Atresia on Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy: a Case Report
10.1007/s13139-021-00688-5
- Author:
Il-Hyun KIM
1
;
Young-Sil AN
;
Su Jin LEE
;
Jeong HONG
;
Joon-Kee YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, Ajou University School of Medicine, Worldcup-ro 164, Suwon, Kyunggi-do 16499, Republic of Korea
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2021;55(2):96-99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hepatobiliary scintigraphy has been widely used for the differential diagnosis of neonatal cholestasis. Relatively good hepatic uptake with no evidence of excretion into the bowel for up to 24 h is a representative finding of biliary atresia. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy has very high sensitivity and moderate specificity. Here, we report a false-positive case of hepatobiliary scintigraphy in a child with a choledochal cyst, which mimicked biliary atresia.
