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Early Detection of Post-Transplant Pancreatic Graft Dysfunction with Technetium-99m-HMPAO Scintigraphy

Department of Surgery, Nuclear Medicine and Nephrology, University Hospital St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Correspondence: For correspondence or reprints contact: LG. van der Hem, MD, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, PO Box 30.001,9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT

We present two cases of compromised pancreatic graft perfusion on a routine ^99mTc-HMPAO-scan. The radiopharmaceutical, hexamethylpropyleneamine oxime (HMPAO), labeled with ^99mTc-provided high-quality scintigraphic images of transplanted pancreatic grafts. Findings were compared with subsequently performed x-ray digital subtraction angiographs. Pathological examination of both resected grafts revealed venous thrombosis in one case and graft pancreatitis in the other case of disturbed graft perfusion on a ^99mTc-HMPAO-scan. While ^99mTc-HMPAO scans of pancreatic grafts are not specific for early thrombosis, they seem to be a helpful tool in diagnosing pancreatic dysfunction in general, necessitating further diagnostic steps to elucidate the specific cause.

Key Words: pancreas transplantation • technetium-99m-HMPAO scintigraphy • early graft dysfunction

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