Dilated periportal lymphatics mimicking an anastomotic bile leak after liver transplantation.
Transhepatic cholangiography is commonly performed during postoperative evaluation of liver transplant patients. The authors describe a potential pitfall in the interpretation of these studies and illustrate that dilated interrupted lymphatics of the donor liver can mimic a periductal leak of contrast material.
Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York 10029.
A M
AM
Rabin
A F
AF
Abramson
C
C
Manzarbeitia
H A
HA
Mitty
C M
CM
Miller
J S
JS
Train
S J
SJ
Dan
D001646:Bile; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*