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Case Reports
. 1994 Jan;35(1):93-4.

Intraperitoneal leakage of technetium-99m-DTPA following renal transplantation: a sign of chylous ascites

K Itoh  1 , K Tanda, C Kato, K Kanagawa, T Seki
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  • PMID: 8271068
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Case Reports

Intraperitoneal leakage of technetium-99m-DTPA following renal transplantation: a sign of chylous ascites

K Itoh et al. J Nucl Med. 1994 Jan.
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Abstract

A 7-yr-old girl developed persistent ascites following renal transplantation.

Methods: Renal scintigraphy periodically performed to monitor renal function of the transplanted kidney showed increased 99mTc-DTPA in the abdominal cavity on delayed imaging.

Results: Paracentesis demonstrated a cloudy yellow, odorless fluid which was identified as chylous ascites, an extremely rare complication of abdominal vascular surgery.

Conclusion: Technetium-99m-DTPA in the peritoneal cavity following renal transplantation should be recognized as a sign suggestive of chylous ascites.

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