Cholethorax with biliopleural communication detected on [99mTc]mebrofenin hepatobiliary scintigraphy

Abstract

Bilious pleural effusion or cholethorax is a rare type of exudative pleural effusion. Here is presented a case of right-sided cholethorax, in which the direct communication between the pleural effusion with the biliary duct was visible only on the posteriori images of dynamic hepatobiliary scintigraphy with [^99mTc]mebrofenin.