Technetium-99m-Labelled Macroaggregated Albumin in Demonstration of Trans-Diaphragmatic Leakage of Dialysate in Peritoneal Dialysis
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in American Journal of Nephrology
- Vol. 2 (1) , 36-38
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000166581
Abstract
A patient developed a right pleural effusion soon after starting a program of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The etiology of the effusion was unclear. 99mTc-labelled macroaggregated albumin was administered intrapentoneally, followed by 2 liters of dialysate. Trans-diaphragmatic leakage was clearly demonstrated, and confirmed by high count rates of pleural fluid with negligible blood count. This method can safely be used to demonstrate trans-diaphragmatic fluid leakage in peritoneal dialysis patients.Keywords
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