Technetium-99m Filtrated Sulfur Colloid Lymphoscintigraphy for Assessment of the Site of Lymphatic Leakage in Chylothorax Post-oesophagectomy

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RKL Lee, K Wang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:e5-8

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1311067

Lymphoscintigraphy is useful for assessment of lymphatic leakage after oesophagectomy. This report is of accurate assessment of the site of thoracic lymphatic leakage after oesophagectomy in a 55-year-old patient by using technetium-99m–filtrated sulfur colloid lymphoscintigraphy.

 

中文摘要

濾後99m Tc-硫膠體淋巴閃爍顯像用作檢視食管癌切除術後乳糜胸的 淋巴漏位置

李嘉樂、王琪

淋巴閃爍顯像對於食管癌切除術後淋巴漏的評估是有用的。本文報告一名55歲食管切除術後出現胸部淋巴漏的患者,使用濾後99m -Tc硫膠體淋巴閃爍顯像對淋巴漏的部位作出了準確的評估。