Open AccessLymphoscintigraphy combined with single-photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography (SPECT-CT): A very effective imaging approach for identification of the site of leak in postoperative chylothorax
Author(s) -
Jayanta Das,
Robin Thambudorai,
Sudeshna Ray
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/0972-3919.152988
Subject(s) - chylothorax , medicine , chyle , leak , thoracic duct , radiology , computed tomography , single photon emission computed tomography , complication , nuclear medicine , emission computed tomography , tomography , positron emission tomography , surgery , lymphatic system , pathology , environmental engineering , engineering
Post operative chylothorax is a known complication of various thoracic surgeries. It needs identification of precise site of leak in the thoracic duct. Lymphosicintigraphy can identify chyle leak but cannot delineate exact site of leak. SPECT-CT is precise in anatomic localisation and hence SPECT-CT should be combined with every lymphoscintigraphy in evaluation of clinically suspected case of post operative chylothorax. We report such a case.