Role of 99mTc sulphur colloid lymphoscintigraphy in a rare case of chylothorax and lymphocele formation post esophageal duplication cyst excision

Role of 99mTc sulphur colloid lymphoscintigraphy in a rare case of chylothorax and lymphocele formation post esophageal duplication cyst excision

Abstract We report a rare case of chylothorax with lymphocele formation post esophageal duplication cyst (EDC) excision in a 2 year old male child. Patient developed chylothorax after excision of EDC. Pleural fluid cytology showed increased triglycerides and cholesterol levels. Filtered Tc-99m Sulph...

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Main Authors: Naveen Yadav, Sameer Taywade, Rajesh Kumar, Arun Prashanth, Rahul Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:European Journal of Hybrid Imaging
Subjects:
Chylothorax
Lymphocele
Filtered Tc-99m Sulphur colloid
Lymphoscintigraphy
SPECT-CT
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41824-021-00111-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41824-021-00111-4

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