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Malrotation simulating gallbladder perforation on Tc-99M IDA scintigraphy. Pitfall to avoid.

D Coupland1, B Lentle, C Scudamore

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Clinical Nuclear Medicine
|December 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Technetium-99m iminodiacetic acid (Tc-99m IDA) scintigraphy initially suggested gallbladder rupture in a patient with abdominal discomfort. Delayed imaging and clinical correlation revealed small bowel malrotation instead.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Nuclear Medicine

Background:

  • Abdominal discomfort can indicate various gastrointestinal pathologies.
  • Gallbladder disease is a common cause of upper abdominal pain.
  • Tc-99m IDA scintigraphy is a standard imaging modality for evaluating gallbladder function.

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