Hemoptysis demonstrated on Tc99m-sulfur colloid scanning - A rare complication of amoebic liver abscess

Rakesh Kumar; Bharathi Dasan; Saikat Choudhury; Mohiuddin Hadi; Grupad Bandopadhyaya; Arun Malhotra

doi:10.1016/S0899-7071(02)00431-X

Hemoptysis demonstrated on Tc99m-sulfur colloid scanning - A rare complication of amoebic liver abscess

Rakesh Kumar, Bharathi Dasan, Saikat Choudhury, Mohiuddin Hadi, Grupad Bandopadhyaya, Arun Malhotra

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We report the finding of bleeding into right lung from a ruptured amoebic liver abscess. A 25-year-old male presented with pain in the right lower chest and cough associated with expectoration of chocolate-colored sputum. Radiographs of chest showed right-sided pleural effusion. Serial images of Tc99m-sulfur colloid study revealed progressive accumulation of radiotracer in the upper photopenic area extending into the right lung region suggestive of active bleeding from the abscess cavity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	296-298
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	26
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0899-7071(02)00431-X
State	Published - Sep 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Amoebic liver abscess
Bronchopulmonary hepatic fistula
Tc99m-sulfur colloid imaging

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