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- Title
Post-transplantation nephroptosis causing recurrent episodes of acute renal failure and hypertension secondary to intermittent vascular torsion of intraperitoneal renal allograft.
- Authors
Dosch, Austin R.; Pahl, Madeleine; Reddy, Uttam; FosterIII, Clarence E.; Hirohito Ichii
- Abstract
Nephroptosis is a rare complication in renal transplantation, but one with significant associated risk. Due to non-specific clinical features, there may be a substantial delay in diagnosis and loss of the transplanted kidney due to renal pedicle thrombosis. We present a case of post-transplantation nephroptosis after simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant, which resulted in accelerated hypertension and reversible acute kidney injury >1 year after transplantation. Prompt detection of this rare entity leading to expeditious surgical intervention is necessary to preserve viability of the renal allograft.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of acute kidney failure; KIDNEY displacement; KIDNEY transplantation
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2017, Vol 2017, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjx033