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Pediatric intestinal transplantation: normal radiographic appearance and complications

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We present a pictorial essay on pediatric intestinal transplantation that describes the indications for pediatric intestinal transplantation, surgical technique, and the role of imaging in the pre-transplant work-up and detection of post-transplant complications. We illustrate the normal post-transplant imaging appearance and common complications, including rejection, infection, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), mechanical dysfunction and vascular complications. We conclude with an imaging algorithm for suspected post-transplant complications based on clinical scenarios.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA

    Grace S. Phillips, Luana Stanescu & Shawn E. Parnell

  2. Department of Radiology, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Puneet Bhargava

  3. Department of Surgery, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    André A. Dick

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Phillips, G.S., Bhargava, P., Stanescu, L. et al. Pediatric intestinal transplantation: normal radiographic appearance and complications. Pediatr Radiol 41, 1028–1039 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2094-3

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