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Lymphoscintigraphy using (99m)Tc filtered sulfur colloid in chylothorax: a case report
B Bybel1, D R Neumann, B Y Kim
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. bybelb@ccf.org
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
|April 3, 2001
Abstract
Objective:
A 66-y-old man was diagnosed with esophageal carcinoma and underwent a right thoracotomy and esophagectomy. Postoperatively, a recurring right pleural effusion developed. Because an attempt at lymphangiography failed, lymphoscintigraphy was suggested. Because of the inability to obtain radiolabeled albumin, dextran, or nanocolloid, we used filtered sulfur colloid. (0.1 um). The study confirmed the diagnosis of chylothorax.
