The spiral CT imaging study of complications after liver transplantation
CHEN Kai1, DONG Qi-long2, CHEN Zi-qian2
1.Department of Radiology, 95 Clinic, Fuzhou General Hospital, Putian Fujian 351100, China;2.Department of Medical Imaging, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou 350025, China
Abstract：Objective: To comprehensively investigate the CT imaging of liver transplantation-related complications. Methods: The images of 23 patients with liver transplantation were studied retrospectively which had integrated data from 2003 to 2005. Results: All the patients showed perihepatic effusion, pleural effusion, right lower lobe pneumonia and accompanying shadow of portal vein. Hepatic infarction(n=4), splenic infarction(n=1), hepatic hematoma(n=2), retro-peritoneal hematoma(n=1), occlusion of distal segment of common bile duct accompanied with cholangiectasis(n=5). Among 13 patients of liver cancer, after operation, 3 patients had only pulmonary metastasis, one case had only transplanted hepatic metastasis, 8 cases had several organs metastasis, and one patient died of circulatory failure. Conclusion: Double spiral CT can display the complications after liver transplantation.
2006, Vol. 17 
