title: Scintigraphic patterns of veno-occlusive disease in liver transplantation.
abstract: Venous vascular complications in liver transplant recipients are rare. Diagnosis is usually based on clinical criteria and typical findings on liver biopsy. The scintigraphic patterns of posttransplant liver veno-occlusive disease are described, and the value of follow-up studies is suggested. The authors present 2 patients who developed posttransplantation hepatic veno-occlusive disease. The first patient had a severe form of the disease and a fatal outcome. The second patient had a mild to moderate form of this disorder with complete resolution following treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bernstine
authors.forename: Eytan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mor
authors.forename: Ziv
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ben Ari
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belinki
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hardoff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006504:Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010833:Phytic Acid; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C026177:technetium phytate; D010833:Phytic Acid; D019785:Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin