Potential Usefulness of 99mTc-DMSA for Radio-Guided Surgery in Pediatric Renal Dysplasia

Clin Nucl Med. 2016 Feb;41(2):e107-10. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001025.

Abstract

We report a case of an ectopic/hypoplastic kidney removed by radio-guided surgery. A 7-year-old girl, with a history of vaginal drainage of urine, underwent renal scintigraphy with Tc-DMSA. SPECT/CT revealed a focal uptake in the pelvis, corresponding to hypoplastic kidney as confirmed by MRI. Based on SPECT/CT findings, the patient underwent laparoscopic surgery, using Tc-DMSA scan to help the surgeon to detect the small ectopic kidney. Intraoperatory histological report confirmed the renal origin of the specimen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney / surgery
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Diseases / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid