Renal Allograft Torsion: US and CT Imaging Findings of a Rare Posttransplant Complication
Joint Authors
Tan, Henkie P.
Dewan, Rohit
Dasyam, Anil
Furlan, Alessandro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vascular torsion is a rare renal transplant complication which requires prompt diagnosis and surgery to salvage allograft function.
We report here a case of renal allograft torsion with interesting imaging findings on unenhanced CT and color Doppler ultrasound.
A 60-year-old woman with a history of pancreas and kidney transplant presented to the emergency room with nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and minimal urine output.
Unenhanced CT of the abdomen demonstrated an enlarged and malrotated renal allograft with moderate hydronephrosis.
Color Doppler ultrasound demonstrated lack of vascularity within the allograft.
The patient was taken urgently to the operating room where the renal allograft was found twisted 360 degrees around the vascular pedicle.
After the allograft was detorsed, the color of the kidney returned and the Doppler signals for arterial flow improved.
Intraoperative biopsy showed no evidence of infarct or acute cellular rejection.
The detorsed kidney was surgically fixed in position in its upper and lower poles.
Follow-up ultrasound 1 day later demonstrated normal blood flow to the renal allograft and the serum level of creatinine returned to normal.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dewan, Rohit& Dasyam, Anil& Tan, Henkie P.& Furlan, Alessandro. 2016. Renal Allograft Torsion: US and CT Imaging Findings of a Rare Posttransplant Complication. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102593
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dewan, Rohit…[et al.]. Renal Allograft Torsion: US and CT Imaging Findings of a Rare Posttransplant Complication. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102593
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dewan, Rohit& Dasyam, Anil& Tan, Henkie P.& Furlan, Alessandro. Renal Allograft Torsion: US and CT Imaging Findings of a Rare Posttransplant Complication. Case Reports in Radiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102593
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102593