Pediatric Duodenal Perforation Demonstrated by Hepatobiliary Imaging

The diagnosis of intestinal perforation in children is difficult. Computed tomography has been a useful investigative modality. A case of duodenal perforation is presented in which radionuclide hepatobiliary imaging was useful.

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Published in:	Clinical nuclear medicine Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 41
Main Authors:	MAINI, ATUL, PATEL, CHETAN, AGARWALA, SANDEEP, KUMAR, ARBINDER, DASAN, BHARATHI
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia, PA Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-01-2000 Hagerstown, MD Lippincott
Subjects:	Accidental Falls Biliary Tract - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Child Duodenum - diagnostic imaging Duodenum - injuries Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Imino Acids Intestinal Perforation - diagnostic imaging Intestinal Perforation - etiology Liver - diagnostic imaging Medical sciences Organotechnetium Compounds Other diseases. Semiology Radionuclide Imaging Radiopharmaceuticals Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Subtraction Technique Tomography, X-Ray Computed Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnostic imaging Radionuclide study Human Radiodiagnosis Duodenum Perforation Method Scintigraphy Case study Hepatobiliary Disease of the small intestine Digestive diseases Medical imagery Intestinal disease Female Computerized axial tomography Diagnosis Child
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Summary:	The diagnosis of intestinal perforation in children is difficult. Computed tomography has been a useful investigative modality. A case of duodenal perforation is presented in which radionuclide hepatobiliary imaging was useful.
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ISSN:	0363-9762 1536-0229
DOI:	10.1097/00003072-200001000-00009