| Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy with 99mTc-DISIDA in the Evaluation of Neonatal Jaundice. |
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Kwang Soo Hwang1, Sae Jin Lee1, Kyung Sook Cho1, Chong Dae Cho1, Bok Hwan Park2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Maryknoll Hospital, Busan, Korea
2Department of Radiology, Maryknoll Hospital, Busan, Korea |
| 99mTc을 이용한 신생아 직접형 황달의 감별진단 |
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황광수1, 이세진1, 조경숙1, 조종대1, 박복환2 |
1부산메리놀병원 소아과
2부산메리놀병원 방사선과 |
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| Abstract |
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Hepatobiliary scintigraphy with 99mTc-DISIDA was used to evaluate neonates with direct hyperbilirubinemia who were admitted to the department of Pediatrics, Maryknoll hospital, between May 1981 and Jun. 1983.
1)Total number of patients were 10, boys to girls ratio was 4:1, and age distribution ranging from 9 to 200 days of age. 2)Initial studies of the seven patients intrahepatic cholestasis showed definite excretion into the intestinal tract in two, delayed excretion in four, and visualization of gallbladder only in one case. 3)Three patients with biliary atresia showed no evidence of excretion of the tracer into the gallbladder and intestinal tract. 4)Serum transaminase levels, GOT were from 30 units to 600 units and GPT were from 12 units to 283 units. Of the six patients with abnormal findings, one was biliary atresia and of the four patients with normal findings, two were neonatal jaundice. There was no correlation between transaminase level and neonatal hepatitis. 5)Serum Aik. P. levels were from 5.6 units to 32 units. Of the eight patients with abnormal findings, one was biliary atresia and of the two patients with normal findings, all were biliary atresia also. There was no correlation between Aik. P. level and biliary atresia. The authors conclude that serum GOT/GPT and Aik. P. levels are less accurate tests for differentiating biliary atresia from other causes of neonatal jaundice and that hepatobiliary scintigraphy with 99raTc-DISIDA is a highly accurate test.
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| Key Words:
Radionuclide imaging, Biliary tract, Neonatal jaundice, Biliary atresia, Neonatal hepatitis |
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