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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2/2021

01-04-2021 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Case Report

Hilar Choledochal Cyst Mimicking Biliary Atresia on Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy: a Case Report

Authors: Il-Hyun Kim, Young-Sil An, Su Jin Lee, Jeong Hong, Joon-Kee Yoon

Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 2/2021

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Abstract

Hepatobiliary scintigraphy has been widely used for the differential diagnosis of neonatal cholestasis. Relatively good hepatic uptake with no evidence of excretion into the bowel for up to 24 h is a representative finding of biliary atresia. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy has very high sensitivity and moderate specificity. Here, we report a false-positive case of hepatobiliary scintigraphy in a child with a choledochal cyst, which mimicked biliary atresia.
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Metadata
Title
Hilar Choledochal Cyst Mimicking Biliary Atresia on Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy: a Case Report
Authors
Il-Hyun Kim
Young-Sil An
Su Jin Lee
Jeong Hong
Joon-Kee Yoon
Publication date
01-04-2021
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 1869-3474
Electronic ISSN: 1869-3482
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-021-00688-5

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