Bilateral urinothorax identified by technetium-99m DPTA renal imaging

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5690782

Ralston, M D; Wilkinson, Jr, R H

A case of unilateral urinary tract obstruction with extravasation resulting in bilateral pleural effusions is presented. The fluid within the pleural cavities was established to originate from the kidney using (/sup 99m/Tc)diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and scintillation camera imaging.

• Research Organization: Duke Univ., Durham, NC
• OSTI ID: 5690782
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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