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Transient Nonvisualization of the Gallbladder by Tc-99m HIDA Cholescintigraphy in Acute Pancreatitis: Concise Communication

Östersunds Sjukhus, Östersund, Sweden

Correspondence: For reprints contact: Dr. W. van der Linden, Lasarettet, S 831 83Östersund, Sweden.

ABSTRACT

In five of seven patients with acute pancreatitis, Tc-99m HIDA scintigraphy failed to visualize the gallbladder. In all five patients the gallbladder was later found to be normal and in three of them normal filling was obtained at a repeat examination performed after the attack had subsided. Transient nonvisualization of the gallbladder in acute pancreatitis is probably due to disturbed motility of the billary tree.