title: Urinary extravasation and leakage after renal transplantation: a case report.
abstract: This case report illustrates urinary extravasation and leakage after renal transplantation, as documented by nuclear medicine renal imaging. The extravasation and leakage were identified only on images acquired after the patient voided. The surgical wound site dressings were found to contain radioactive contamination as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Kentucky School of Medicine and Nuclear Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, Lexington 40501, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zwick
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cheatham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011866:Radioisotope Renography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014556:Urine
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate