Spontaneous Rupture of a Choledochal Cyst and the Role of Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy

Abstract

A 2-year-old girl presented with jaundice of 2 weeks' duration. Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed ascites and a dilated common bile duct suggestive of a choledochal cyst. Tc-99m mebrofenin hepatobiliary imaging demonstrated findings consistent with a diagnosis of spontaneous rupture of a choledochal cyst. Timely surgical intervention yielded excellent results. A follow-up hepatobiliary scan 4-months after surgery revealed no abnormality.

Ectopic Gallbladder in the Left Upper Abdomen Shown on Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy

“…Hepatobiliary scintigraphy is one of the most common imaging studies in the field of nuclear medicine 1–9 . An 18-year-old woman with vague, chronic postprandial abdominal discomfort underwent a hepatobiliary scintigraphy to evaluate possible biliary dyskinesia.…”