Abstract
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 | |
| State | Published - Sep 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amoebic liver abscess
- Bronchopulmonary hepatic fistula
- Tc99m-sulfur colloid imaging
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