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Biliary Peritonitis after Radiofrequency Ablation Diagnosed by Gadoxetic Acid-Enhanced MR Imaging |
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| Authors: | Akihiro Furuta Hiroyoshi Isoda Takashi Koyama Giro Todo Yukio Osaki Kaori Togashi |
| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.;2.Department of Radiology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka 543-8555, Japan.;3.Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka 543-8555, Japan. |
| Abstract: | This study describes the first case of biliary peritonitis after radiofrequency ablation diagnosed by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA), a hepatocyte-specific MR imaging contrast agent. The image acquired 300 minutes after the administration of Gd-EOB-DTPA was useful to make a definite diagnosis and to identify the pathway of bile leakage. It is important to decide on the acquisition timing with consideration of the predicted location of bile duct injury. |
| Keywords: | MRI Gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid Radiofrequency ablation Biliary peritonitis |