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CC BY 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2024; 23(02): 123-125
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1764305
Case Report

A Rare Case of Biliary Atresia with Biliary Ascites on a (Hepatobiliary Iminodiacetic Acid) HIDA Scan

Poonamjeet Kaur Loyal
1   Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
,
Khalid Makhdomi
2   Nuclear Medicine Division, Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
,
Samuel Gitau
3   PET/CT Imaging, Department of Radiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Biliary atresia is one of the most challenging conditions in pediatric surgery even when it is the only finding. Here we present a rare case of biliary atresia complicated with biliary ascites due to ductal perforation identified on a hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan.

Keywords

Biliary atresia - biliary ascites - HIDA

Authors' Contributions

All authors contributed to the content, design, literature search, manuscript preparation, manuscript editing, and manuscript review. The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, and the requirements for authorship have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest work.




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22. April 2024

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