Extra-renal pseudoaneurysm: an uncommon complication following renal transplantation

Clin Radiol. 1999 Nov;54(11):755-8. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(99)91179-0.

Abstract

Vascular complications are reported in a significant proportion of patients following renal transplantation and are a contributory cause of graft dysfunction. Of these, pseudoaneurysm formation is one of the least common. We present three patients in whom extra-renal transplant artery pseduoaneurysms arising from the surgical anastomosis between the external iliac and renal transplant artery were initially diagnosed with colour Doppler ultrasound, and outline their subsequent management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery*
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Renal Artery*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color