Ultrasound-guided percutaneous thrombin injection for treatment of extrarenal pseudoaneurysm after renal transplantation

Transplantation. 2002 Sep 27;74(6):882-4. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200209270-00025.

Abstract

A patient who received two kidney transplants was placed on hemodialysis after failure of both grafts. He had complained of abdominal pain during the preceding month and was found to have a pulsating mass in his right pelvic region. Computed tomography and color Doppler studies showed a large pseudoaneurysm of the common iliac artery. We describe the treatment of this lesion by the use of ultrasound-guided thrombin injection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report regarding the use of ultrasound-guided percutaneous thrombin injection for treatment of such a pseudoaneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / drug therapy*
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Thrombin / administration & dosage*
  • Thrombin / adverse effects
  • Ultrasonics

Substances

  • Thrombin