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Determining Bile Duct Density in the Mouse Liver
Published on: April 30, 2019
Utility of Dynamic Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in Identifying a Duct of Luschka Bile Leak
Connor Crowley1, Saeed Elojeimy, William J Rieter
1From the Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Abstract:
Hepatobiliary scintigraphy is a sensitive tool for the detection of a suspected bile leak following cholecystectomy. Traditionally, it has been used to identify, but not localize the source of the leak. Herein we present a case of a bile leak related to a duct of Luschka injury that was identified on dynamic hepatobiliary scintigraphy, but was less evident on a concurrently acquired MRI. This case highlights the scintigraphic features of a bile leak from an accessory duct and underscores the importance of reviewing early dynamic images to potentially identify the source of a leak.

