Sphincter of Oddi stenosis: diagnosis using hepatobiliary scintigraphy and endoscopic manometry

Conference · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5219927

Lee, R G.L.; Gregg, J A; Koroshetz, A M; Hill, T C; Clouse, M E

To determine the role of radionuclide imaging in diagnosing sphincter of Oddi stenosis, 21 patients with symptoms suggesting this disorder underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, cholescintigraphy, and, when possible, endoscopic manometry. Those patients with abnormal hepatobiliary scintigraphy results had a mean basal sphincter pressure of 38.5 mm Hg. Sphincter pressures could not be measured in six patients with sphincters too tight to cannulate. Ten patients who underwent hepatobiliary scanning both before and after sphincter surgery had normal scan results of the repeat study. Hepatobiliary imaging appears useful for diagnosis of sphincter of Oddi stenosis in selected patients in whom manometry cannot be performed and for objective assessment of response to therapy.

• Research Organization: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• OSTI ID: 5219927
• Report Number(s): CONF-851152-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 156:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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