Transplant renal vein thrombosis and stenosis were rescued by interventional radiology

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Title: Transplant renal vein thrombosis and stenosis were rescued by interventional radiology
Authors: Naoki Uchida, Keiichiro Miyajima, Takafumi Yanagiswa, Hirokazu Ashida, Mayuko Kawabe, Izumi Yamamoto, Takashi Yokoo, Takahiro Kimura, Fumihiko Urabe, Jun Miki
Source: IJU Case Reports, Vol 7, Iss 5, Pp 387-390 (2024)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Subject Terms: interventional radiology, kidney transplantation, transplant renal vein thrombosis, Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923
More Details: Introduction Transplant renal vein thrombosis is a serious post‐transplant complication. We report a case in which a thrombus was found in the transplant renal vein and rescued the transplanted kidney utilizing interventional radiology. Case presentation A 56‐year‐old woman underwent ABO‐compatible living donor renal transplantation due to impaired renal function caused by IgA nephropathy. On postoperative Day 13, there was a finding on transplant renal echocardiography that appeared to be an interruption of peripheral renal blood flow in diastole. Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography revealed that the vein was occluded due to the hematoma, and thrombosis was observed within, and distal contrast showed regurgitation into the collateral vessels. The stenosis was breached and balloon dilation restored progressive blood flow through interventional radiology. Conclusion Although open surgical thrombectomy is mainly considered for treatment for transplant renal vein thrombosis, interventional radiology might be the alternative treatment option.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2577-171X
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2577-171X
DOI: 10.1002/iju5.12764
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/528ba58b6f604cb6921a7f1bc0a6bbe5
Accession Number: edsdoj.528ba58b6f604cb6921a7f1bc0a6bbe5
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:2577171X
DOI:10.1002/iju5.12764
Published in:IJU Case Reports
Language:English