Abstract

Article: Sonographic Detection of a Urinoma/Biloma Combination
Authors: Alex Waskey, RDMS, and Sharlette Anderson, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS
Category: Abdomen [AB]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Sonographic Detection of Urinoma/Biloma Combination,” you will be able to:
Discuss the modalities used to detect urinomas and bilomas
Describe a biloma
Define a urinoma
What modality is first used to assess fluid collections?
MRI
US
CT
X-ray
What is a collection of urine bounded by a pseudocapsule?
Biloma
Urinary extravasation
Urinoma
Hematoma
A biloma is associated with which of the following?
Retroperitoneal fibrosis
Urinary granuloma
Paralytic ileus
Cholangiocarcinoma
A risk factor that may lead to urinoma formation includes:
Infection
Cholecystitis
Liver injury
Choledocholithiasis
Bile duct injuries causing bilomas are most clearly visualized by which modality?
CT
US
MRI
X-ray
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