单位:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Friendship Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Beijing, Peoples R China医技科室影像中心核医学科首都医科大学附属北京友谊医院[2]Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Dept Radiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA[3]State Univ Med & Pharm Nicolae Testemitanu, Medpk Int Hosp, Kishinev, Moldova
A 7-month-old girl with history of persistent left chylous pleural effusion was referred for lymphoscintigraphy. A previous chest computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a small to moderate-sized left pleural effusion but could not identify the lymphatic leakage site. Lymphoscintigraphy using filtered Tc-99m sulfur colloid showed minimal focal activity in the lower chest. A correlative single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/CT localized this activity to distal paraesophageal region, being highly suggestive of the site of lymphatic leakage. Subsequent lymphangiography confirmed these findings, revealing an abnormal lymphatic branch at the level of T10 and T11 vertebrae with retrocrural extravasation toward the left hemithorax. Thoracic duct embolization was accomplished at and proximal to the site of chyle leak using a platinum coil and n-Butyl cyanoacrylate glue. The patient was followed up for >24 months and demonstrated no recurrence of pleural effusion. No ascites or other complications related to the procedure were noted. The case demonstrates that Tc-99m sulfur colloid lymphoscintigraphy SPECT/CT can be a useful modality for detecting the chyle leakage site in children with chylothorax even when the amount of leakage is minimal.
第一作者单位:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Friendship Hosp, Dept Nucl Med, Beijing, Peoples R China[2]Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Dept Radiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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通讯机构:[2]Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Dept Radiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA[3]State Univ Med & Pharm Nicolae Testemitanu, Medpk Int Hosp, Kishinev, Moldova[*1]Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Dept Radiol, 34th & Civ Ctr Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Yang Jigang,Codreanu Ion,Zhuang Hongming.Minimal Lymphatic Leakage in an Infant With Chylothorax Detected by Lymphoscintigraphy SPECT/CT[J].PEDIATRICS.2014,134(2):E606-E610.doi:10.1542/peds.2013-2689.
APA:
Yang, Jigang,Codreanu, Ion&Zhuang, Hongming.(2014).Minimal Lymphatic Leakage in an Infant With Chylothorax Detected by Lymphoscintigraphy SPECT/CT.PEDIATRICS,134,(2)
MLA:
Yang, Jigang,et al."Minimal Lymphatic Leakage in an Infant With Chylothorax Detected by Lymphoscintigraphy SPECT/CT".PEDIATRICS 134..2(2014):E606-E610