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Maritati F, Pini R, Comai G, Bini C, Corradetti V, Mattiotti M, Ravaioli M, Pini A, La Manna G, Gargiulo M. Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm in Kidney Transplant: A Challenging Management for a Rare Entity. J Endovasc Ther 2024; 31:140-145. [PMID: 35786129 DOI: 10.1177/15266028221107882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Anastomotic pseudoaneurysms of transplanted kidneys are a very rare complication encountered in less than 1% of cases. They may be devastating, leading to functional impairment, kidney transplantectomy, or death. Treatment has not been standardized, with open surgical repair considered the safest procedure even if it is often complicated by bleeding and graft loss. The purpose of this case report is to describe an endovascular treatment of this condition, consisting of the combination of coil embolization and arterial stenting. CASE REPORT A 61-year-old woman developed an anastomotic pseudoaneurysm 2 months after kidney transplantation, causing acute kidney injury related to ab-extrinsic stenosis of the transplant renal artery (TRA) and external iliac artery. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated by coil embolization, and the arterial patency was restored by the stenting of TRA and external iliac artery. The patient completely recovered kidney function, and after a 6-month-follow-up, creatinine values were stable with normal renal perfusion. CONCLUSION Endovascular repair through coil embolization and TRA stenting can be a safe and effective option to treat anastomotic pseudoaneurysm in kidney transplant.
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- Federica Maritati
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Sabnis R, Patil A, Ganpule A, Desai M. A rare case of graft lower polar artery aneurysm: Delayed presentation after 10 years - A case report. INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/ijot.ijot_75_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Uğurlucan M, Önal Y, Öztaş DM, Odabaş AR, Alpagut U. Transplanted kidney, stenotic renal artery, and a giant pseudoaneurysm: How we tried to treat, Why we failed, and How we managed? TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI 2019; 27:114-117. [PMID: 32082837 PMCID: PMC7021360 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.16492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Donor and recipient artery problems are challenging complications in renal transplant patients. In this report, we present our treatment strategy in a 42-year-old renal transplant case with renal artery stenosis and a giant pseudoaneurysm at the anastomotic site. Open repair failed due to extreme adhesions. However, the patient was managed successfully using the hybrid approach with iliofemoral bypass and stent graft implantation to the renal artery, providing retrograde renal artery perfusion.
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- Murat Uğurlucan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
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Lin YH, Liao CH, Jiang BJ, Chen TH. Early renal arterial rupture and arterial pseudoaneurysm in graft kidneys from the same deceased donor. Tzu Chi Med J 2018; 30:250-254. [PMID: 30305791 PMCID: PMC6172893 DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_180_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Vascular complications are serious problems after kidney transplantation. An aneurysm or rupture in a graft artery is a rare but potentially devastating complication, which may lead to renal function impairment, graft loss, or even death. In this paper, we present two rare vascular complications in the early postoperative course after renal transplantation from the same deceased donor. In the first case, a 49-year-old woman who had spontaneous graft arterial rupture 13 days after kidney transplantation presented with sudden distension in the right lower abdomen. In the second case, a 56-year-old woman recipient with a graft renal arterial pseudoaneurysm presented with decreased urine output and deteriorating renal function 32 days after transplantation. Immediate surgical repair was performed, and fibrin sealant was applied to strengthen the fragile renal arterial wall. Although the function of both graft kidneys recovered well after surgery, the first graft kidney was removed 2 months later because of repeated fungal and bacterial infections. Aggressive surgical reconstruction may preserve graft kidneys in patients with vascular complications after kidney transplantation, but recovery of the graft condition remains a demanding challenge in renal transplantation.
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- Yu-Hua Lin
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Urology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei, Taiwan
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Vascular complications are a significant source of morbidity and mortality among renal transplant recipients. Imaging using ultrasound, CT, and MRI plays a key role in diagnosing such complications. This review focuses on the major vascular complications of renal grafts, which include transplant renal arterial and venous stenoses, arterial and venous thromboses, arteriovenous fistulas, and pseudoaneurysms. Etiology, diagnostic modalities useful for diagnosis, and imaging appearance will be presented.
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- Ghaneh Fananapazir
- Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y Street Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 2315 Stockton Blvd # 1018, Sacramento, CA, 95817, USA
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Demartini Z, Galdino J, Koppe GL, Bignelli AT, Francisco AN, Gatto LAM. Endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysm after renal transplantation in polycystic kidney disease. Interv Neuroradiol 2018; 24:284-287. [PMID: 29444616 PMCID: PMC5967191 DOI: 10.1177/1591019918758037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Patients with polycystic kidney disease have a higher prevalence of intracranial aneurysms and may progress to renal failure requiring transplantation. The endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms may improve prognosis, since rupture often causes premature death or disability, but the nephrotoxicity risk associated with contrast medium must be always considered in cases of renal impairment. Methods A 55-year-old female patient with polycystic kidney disease and grafted kidney associated with anterior communicant artery aneurysm was successfully treated by embolization. Results The renal function remained normal after the procedure. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case of endovascular treatment of brain aneurysm in a transplanted patient reported in the medical literature. Conclusions The endovascular procedure in renal transplant patients is feasible and can be considered to treat this population. Further studies and cases are needed to confirm its safety.
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- Zeferino Demartini
- Department of Neurosurgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Fananapazir G, Hannsun G, Wright LA, Corwin MT, Troppmann C. Diagnosis and Management of Transplanted Kidney Extrarenal Pseudoaneurysms: A Series of Four Cases and a Review of the Literature. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2016; 39:1649-1653. [DOI: 10.1007/s00270-016-1425-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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