My question is, with the HIDA test showing
that the chemical bipassed the gallbladder
all together (after 1 hr of taking
pictures every 5 min the gallbladder still
did not show,) what are common results
with this type of finding? what kinds of
problems and diagnosis could there
possibly be for this result? i do not have
the % for the emptying portion b/c we did
not get to that stage with the gallbladder
not showing up on Xray after 1 hr. thank
you
List of other diseases, conditions, or
injuries and their treatment: colitis,
redness (ulcer) of stomach.
Current medical status: lots of pain in
abd. with nausea and some vomiting. loose
stools, sharp knife like pain after eating
anything about 3" above the belly button.
had colonoscopy,endoscopy,gallbladder u/s,
CT with barrium, and today a HIDA test.
The HIDA test pictures showed the chemical
bipassed my gallbladder and went right
from the liver to the small intestine.
Current medical treatment: Aciphex, diet
management.
You will probably need an Endoscopic
Retrograde Choledoco - Pancreaticographya
(ERCP) to identify why the gallbladder
won't visualise on HIDA-scan. I can’t
speculate about the possible reasons for
this HIDA-scan anomaly, but you can
consult with a gastro-entero-hepatologist
for advice.
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