Massive hemorrhage from an arterioureteral fistula associated with chronic renal transplant failure.
A case of arterioureteral fistula from the graft artery stump of a failed transplant and the native ureter is reported. This case illustrates one of the possible complications of graft anastomosis. The etiological factors involved in the formation of the aneurysm and eventually the fistula are discussed.
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Department of Radiology, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand.
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MacCormick
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D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*