| Literature DB >> 30713384 |
Sailaja Aka1, J Sai Moulika1, Vs Krishna Mohan1, R Ramya Priya1, Ranadheer Manthri1, T C Kalawat1.
Abstract
99mTc-EC (Technetium-99m-ethylenedicysteine) is a renal tubular imaging agent introduced as an alternative to 99mTc-MAG3 (Technetium-99m-mercaptoacetyltriglycine) (1). This radiopharmaceutical can be easily labeled at room temperature and has high radiochemical purity and long stability for at least 8 h. Within 1 h 70% of 99mTc-EC is excreted in the urine (2). 99mTc-EC provides the same Scintigraphic information as 99mTc-MAG3. The Hepato biliary excretion of 99mTc-EC is very low and usually does not affect image interpretation on routine imaging, the possibility of visualization of the gall bladder should be kept in mind while reporting the 99mTc-EC renogram (1). We present a case of 99mTc-EC renogram, a suspected case of hypoplastic/ectopic right kidney, to look for ectopic kidney. In this case, there was unexpected visualization of gallbladder in delayed images. We herewith present this case, so that physician should be careful while reporting 99mTc-EC renogram, as there may be chances for gall bladder to be masquerading as Ectopic kidney.Entities:
Keywords: Diuretic renogram; ectopic kidney; gallbladder; technetium-99 m-ethylenedicysteine
Year: 2019 PMID: 30713384 PMCID: PMC6352639 DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_100_18
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Nucl Med ISSN: 0974-0244