Venous thrombosis and occlusion after pancreas transplantation: Evaluationwith breath-hold gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR imaging

Citation
Wb. Eubank et al., Venous thrombosis and occlusion after pancreas transplantation: Evaluationwith breath-hold gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR imaging, AM J ROENTG, 175(2), 2000, pp. 381-385
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
ISSN journal
0361803X → ACNP
Volume
175
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
381 - 385
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-803X(200008)175:2<381:VTAOAP>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
OBJECTIVE, We describe the imaging findings of venous thrombosis and occlus ion after pancreatic transplantation in five patients who underwent multiph asic breath-hold gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR imaging, CONCLUSION. Venous thrombus appeared as serpetine voids within the graft pa renchyma or at the Venous anastomosis during the venous phase of MR imaging . Nonenhancement or heterogeneous enhancement of graft parenchyma correspon ded to glandular necrosis at pancreatectomy in two patients. Initial sonogr aphic evaluation was nondiagnostic of venous thrombosis in two of five pati ents. Multiphasic breath-hold gadolinium-enhanced three-dimensional MR imag ing of pancreatic transplants can provide information to make the specific diagnosis of venous thrombosis or occlusion.