Active intrahepatic gadolinium extravasation following TIPS

Magn Reson Imaging. 1998 Sep;16(7):851-3. doi: 10.1016/s0730-725x(98)00081-2.

Abstract

A 31-year-old male patient had a transjugular intrahepatic portal systemic shunt (TIPS) placed for acute Budd-Chiari syndrome secondary to paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Post-procedure, he was anticoagulated for his underlying paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. After 11 days, he complained of upper abdominal pain and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). On immediate post-gadolinium spoiled-gradient-echo (SGE) images, active extravasation of gadolinium was depicted in one of two intrahepatic hematomas. Progression of layering of high signal gadolinium was shown from early to later phase post-gadolinium images. The active arterial bleeding was confirmed by conventional angiography performed immediately following the magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Angiography
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome / etiology
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome / surgery
  • Contrast Media / administration & dosage*
  • Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / diagnosis*
  • Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / etiology
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gadolinium DTPA* / administration & dosage
  • Hematoma / diagnosis*
  • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal / complications
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / adverse effects*
  • Postoperative Hemorrhage / diagnosis

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gadolinium DTPA