Open AccessPostrenal Transplant Allograft “Page Kidney” Identified and Salvaged using 99mTc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid Renogram and Single-photon Emission-computed Tomography
Author(s) -
Aashish Gambhir,
Indirani Elangovan,
Shelley Simon,
Anjali Jain
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_155_17
Subject(s) - medicine , single photon emission computed tomography , emission computed tomography , renal function , radiology , nuclear medicine , hematoma , diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid , isotopes of technetium , kidney , adipose capsule of kidney , technetium , positron emission tomography , chemistry , organic chemistry , chelation
99m Tc diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) renogram is a commonly performed evaluation postrenal transplant to assess graft function and for early detection of suspected immediate and late transplant-associated complications. Although several modalities can be utilized to detect perinephric collection in posttransplant period, the utility of 99m Tc DTPA single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT-CT) is not recognized. Herein, we discuss the incremental role of seldom considered SPECT-CT in early detection, leading to timely appropriate management and graft salvage in a case of posttransplant deteriorating renal allograft as a result of subcapsular hematoma.