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Nephrol Dial Transplant (2002) 17: 1116-1118
© 2002 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association

Case Reports

Restoration of renal allograft function by endovascular stenting of an iliac artery dissection

Christian Delles,1, Michael Wittmann1, Lutz Renders1, Ulrich Kunzendorf1, Cathrin Böhner2, Ralf Wutke2, Werner Lang3, Günther E. Schott4 and Harald D. Rupprecht1

Departments of 1 Nephrology, 2 Radiology, 3 Vascular Surgery and 4 Urology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany

Keywords: iliac artery dissection; renal transplantation; stent insertion



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Dissection of the external iliac artery is a very rare complication following transplantation of a renal allograft. Two cases have been described by Merkus et al. [1], which were related to previous trauma. Esteban et al. [2] reported non-traumatic dissection of the external iliac artery in a patient, which was successfully treated by Strecker stent insertion. In a series of 90 living related kidney transplants, Palestini and co-workers described one patient with an iliac artery dissection out of 90 consecutive living related kidney recipients [3]. We report a case of very early external iliac artery dissection causing acute loss of allograft perfusion. Allograft perfusion was restored . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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