Magnetic resonance cholangiography with mangafodipir trisodium (Teslascan) to evaluate bile duct leaks after T-tube removal in liver transplantation

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2004 Sep-Oct;28(5):613-6. doi: 10.1097/01.rct.0000132930.93176.45.

Abstract

Liver transplant patients who present with abdominal pain after removal of the T-tube can be initially evaluated by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography (CEMRC) instead of abdominal computed tomography and hepatobiliary scintigraphy. In this article, 3 liver transplant patients who were evaluated by CEMRC after removal of the T-tube. CEMRC successfully identified the presence, location and extent of bile duct leaks, and can be performed as a diagnostic study in patients with suspected bile duct leaks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bile Duct Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Bile Duct Diseases / etiology
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance / methods*
  • Contrast Media
  • Device Removal*
  • Drainage
  • Edetic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Ohio
  • Pyridoxal Phosphate / analogs & derivatives*
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Pyridoxal Phosphate
  • Edetic Acid
  • N,N'-bis(pyridoxal-5-phosphate)ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid