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DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2313030277
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Pancreas Transplants: Experience with 232 Percutaneous US-guided Biopsy Procedures in 88 Patients1

Thomas D. Atwell, MD, Brian Gorman, MD, Timothy S. Larson, MD, J. William Charboneau, MD, Brenda M. Ingalls Hanson and Mark D. Stegall, MD

1 From the Department of Radiology (T.D.A., B.G., J.W.C.), the Division of Nephrology and Internal Medicine (T.S.L., B.M.I.H.), and the Department of Surgery (M.D.S.), Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905. From the 2002 RSNA scientific assembly. Received February 19, 2003; revision requested May 7; revision received August 25; accepted October 8. Address correspondence to T.D.A. (e-mail: atwell.thomas@mayo.edu).



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  		Figure 1. Transverse US image shows biopsy of right pelvic pancreas transplant. With real-time US imaging guidance, an 18-gauge biopsy needle is advanced into the pancreas transplant (arrows).

 


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  		Figure 2. Nonenhanced transverse CT scan obtained in 43-year-old woman after US-guided biopsy shows large hematoma (long arrow) surrounding the pancreas allograft (short arrow) in left side of pelvis.

 


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  		Figure 3. Oblique sagittal US image of right side of pelvis obtained during biopsy in 20-year-old man shows 18-gauge biopsy needle (short arrow) traversing the pancreas allograft and puncturing the right common iliac artery (long arrow).

 




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