NDT Advance Access originally published online on April 19, 2005
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2005 20(6):1274-1275; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh828
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Functional renal artery obstruction following percutaneous kidney biopsy
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Sir,
Although uncommon, percutaneous renal biopsy can precipitate acute renal failure from ureteral obstruction, hypotension or parenchymal compression by perinephric haematoma [14]. We report a case of acute renal failure following percutaneous renal biopsy resulting from torsion and kinking of the main renal artery secondary
1 Renal Section, Medical Service,2 Radiology Service VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System3 Renal-Electrolyte Division Department of Medicine VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System4 Department of Radiology University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA USA Email: steven.weisbord@med.va.gov
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