Abstract
A percutaneous allograft biopsy in a renal transplant recipient with declining function was followed by haemorrhage from the external iliac artery requiring repair of the puncture site. A common iliac arteriogram performed subsequently showed an external iliac arteriovenous fistula. In retrospect, an isotope scan performed at 48 h post-transplant, showed the upper pole of the graft overlying the iliac vessels. To avoid such complications we recommend a careful assessment of the anatomical relationships of the transplant kidney to major blood vessels prior to biopsy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-65 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nephron |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 1984 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Nephrology
- Physiology (medical)
- Urology