Intraperitoneal urine leak following renal transplant

Clin Nucl Med. 1998 Jul;23(7):411-3. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199807000-00001.

Abstract

A 47-year-old man with chronic renal failure underwent renal transplantation. He remained anuric and was diagnosed with an intraperitoneal urine leak by Tc-99m MAG3 renal scintigraphy. The diagnosis was confirmed by imaging fluid withdrawn via the peritoneal dialysis catheter.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Anuria / etiology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Kidney Transplantation / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paracentesis / instrumentation
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / instrumentation
  • Peritoneum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Peritoneum / surgery
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide
  • Ureter / surgery
  • Urine*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide