Balloon dilation of inferior vena cava stenosis causing hemodialysis graft failure.
Inferior vena cava stenosis developed after an unsuccessful renal transplant in a 3-year-old child. Resulting venous outflow obstruction consequently prevented construction of a functional hemodialysis arteriovenous shunt at the femoral area. Transluminal balloon angioplasty of the stenosis completely eliminated the obstruction and allowed creation of the shunt.
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Department of Radiology, Westchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595, USA.
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior