Intraperitoneal urine leak following renal transplant.
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 The diagnosis was confirmed by imaging fluid withdrawn via the peritoneal dialysis catheter.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000295:instrumentation; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014556:Urine
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide