The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회지)

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회)
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Patent Processus Vaginalis in Patients Undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis - Two Cases Confirmed by Radionuclide Peritoneal Scintiscan -

복막투석환자에서의 개존된 Processus Vaginalis -방사성핵종복막촬영술로 확진된 2예-

  • Lee, Jae-Tae (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Son, Sang-Kyun (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Bo (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Whang, Kee-Suk (Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Dong-Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital) ;
  • Koh, Chul-Woo (Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University Hospital)
  • 이재태 (경북대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 손상균 (경북대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 이규보 (경북대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 황기석 (경북대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 조동규 (경북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 고철우 (경북대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 1989.11.13
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Abstract

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is a well established method of treating end stage renal failure, and is commonly used as an alternative to hemodialysis. Several complications have been observed. These include catheter malfunction, abdominal and inguinal hernia, and peritonitis. A relatively frequent complication is swelling of external genitalia, due to bowel fluid passing through a patent processus vaginalis. Special diagnostic procedures are necessary to determine the nature of the abnormality and to guide the surgical correction. We reported two cases of patent processus vaginalis in patient on CAPD proved by radionuclide peritoneal scintiscan using Tc-99 m-tin colloid.

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