Intraperitoneal leakage of technetium-99m-DTPA following renal transplantation: a sign of chylous ascites.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 7-yr-old girl developed persistent ascites following renal transplantation. Renal scintigraphy periodically performed to monitor renal function of the transplanted kidney showed increased 99mTc-DTPA in the abdominal cavity on delayed imaging. Paracentesis demonstrated a cloudy yellow, odorless fluid which was identified as chylous ascites, an extremely rare complication of abdominal vascular surgery. Technetium-99m-DTPA in the peritoneal cavity following renal transplantation should be recognized as a sign suggestive of chylous ascites.
Medical subject headings
- Chylous Ascites
- Kidney Transplantation
- Peritoneal Cavity
- Postoperative Complications
- Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate