Spontaneous Renal Allograft Rupture Caused by Acute Tubular Necrosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Ray, Deepak Shankar
Thukral, Sharmila
Source
Case Reports in Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Renal allograft rupture (RAR) is a rare but lethal complication of renal transplantation.
It potentially threatens graft and patient survival.
RAR is frequently associated with acute rejection, but other causes like renal vein thrombosis and acute tubular necrosis have also been observed.
Most commonly a graft nephrectomy is required, but graft repair can also be attempted in selected cases to salvage the graft.
Herein, we describe a rare case of spontaneous renal allograft rupture in the early posttransplant period due to acute tubular necrosis.
A 42-year-old male, living donor renal allograft recipient, experienced RAR on the sixth posttransplant day.
Surgical exploration showed two lacerations of 10 cm and 5 cm length at the upper and mid pole of the kidney.
Histologically, the graft demonstrated acute tubular injury; no features of humoral or cellular rejection were identified.
The successful management of this complication resulted in the salvage of the patient and the graft.
This case demonstrates that early diagnosis and prompt treatment of a life-threatening RAR can salvage the graft.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ray, Deepak Shankar& Thukral, Sharmila. 2017. Spontaneous Renal Allograft Rupture Caused by Acute Tubular Necrosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Transplantation،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150476
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ray, Deepak Shankar& Thukral, Sharmila. Spontaneous Renal Allograft Rupture Caused by Acute Tubular Necrosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Transplantation No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150476
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ray, Deepak Shankar& Thukral, Sharmila. Spontaneous Renal Allograft Rupture Caused by Acute Tubular Necrosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Transplantation. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150476
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150476