Lymphoscintigraphy using technetium-99m human serum albumin in chylothorax

T Stavngaard; J Mortensen; J Brenoe; L B Svendsen

doi:10.1055/s-2002-33099

Lymphoscintigraphy using technetium-99m human serum albumin in chylothorax

T Stavngaard, J Mortensen, J Brenoe, L B Svendsen

Abstract

Chylous effusion is an infrequent complication of abdominothoracic surgery. When conservative therapy cannot cure the patient, surgical closure of the thoracic duct must be performed. If radiological lymphography is impossible to perform, lymphoscintigraphy with Tc-99m human serum albumin is a good alternative. Here, we present two patients who developed chylothorax after abdominothoracic surgery. Successful surgery was performed after lymphoscintigraphy had demonstrated the disruption of the thoracic duct.

Original language	English
Journal	Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Volume	50
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	250-2
Number of pages	3
ISSN	0171-6425
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2002-33099
Publication status	Published - Aug 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adenocarcinoma/surgery
Adult
Cardia/surgery
Chylothorax/diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Neoplasms/surgery
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Complications/diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Stomach Neoplasms/surgery
Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
Thoracic Duct/diagnostic imaging

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Lymphoscintigraphy using technetium-99m human serum albumin in chylothorax

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