De Novo Renal Artery Aneurysm Presenting 12 Years after Transplantation: Ex Vivo Repair and Allograft Autotransplantation.
- Author:
Seung Woon BYUN
1
;
Youngsun YEO
;
Yeong Hoon KIM
;
Duck Jong HAN
;
Jung Sik PARK
;
Su Kil PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. skpark@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kidney transplantation;
Aneurysm;
Allograft;
Nephrectomy
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Humans;
Kidney Transplantation;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Nephrectomy;
Renal Artery;
Rupture;
Tissue Donors;
Transplantation, Homologous;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2009;28(4):381-384
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Although renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) rarely occur, rupture of RAAs may be life-threateningand result in nephrectomy. To date, there has been only one case report providing histologic evidence of a true aneurysm in a transplanted renal artery. We report here a 51-year-old male with a de novo trueaneurysm in a donor renal artery that was detected 12 years postoperatively. This RAA was corrected by ex vivo repair and allograft autotransplantation.