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MRI in the diagnosis of a peritoneal leak in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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Mechanical problems in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) can result in ultrafiltration failure and disruption of CAPD therapy. The recently described tool of CT peritoneography with water-soluble contrast medium has the disadvantage of radiation and instillation of nephrotoxic substances. We report a child with a peritoneal leak diagnosed by MRI after instillation of a gadodiamide-dialysate mixture. This method provided good anatomical detail without radiation or nephrotoxic agents.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18–20, A-1090 Wien, Austria. klaus.arbeiter@akh-wien.ac.at, , , , , , AT

    K. M. Arbeiter, Christoph Aufricht, Thomas Mueller & Egon Balzar

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18–20, A-1090 Wien, Austria, , , , , , AT

    Rupert W. Prokesch

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Received: 30 December 1999 Revised: 26 June 2000 Accepted: 15 October 2000

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Arbeiter, K., Aufricht, C., Mueller, T. et al. MRI in the diagnosis of a peritoneal leak in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Pediatric Radiology 31, 745–747 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470100528

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