Wilcox N B, Joo K G
Clin Nucl Med. 1980 Jun;5(6):255-7. doi: 10.1097/00003072-198006000-00004.
This case report illustrates the demonstration of pleural-peritoneal communication in a patient with a malfunctioning LeVeen shunt by a simple, noninvasive radionuclide technique. The patient was a 54-year-old woman who had had a LeVeen shunt placed for the treatment of intractable ascites. Tc-99m-sulfur colloid was injected intraperitoneally, and the scan showed concentration of the tracer in the pleural space, thus confirming pleural-peritoneal communication.