Sonographic findings in spontaneous renal transplant rupture.
A post-transplant kidney became acutely swollen during a rejection episode. The hemoglobin level and pulsitility index fell. Sonographic examination demonstrated extrarenal and subcapsular collections due to spontaneous renal transplant rupture.
Beek
F J
FJ
Department of Radiology, University Childrens Hospital, Het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Bax
N M
NM
Donckerwolcke
R
R
van Leeuwen
M S
MS
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography