title: Subcapsular hematoma and hypertension following percutaneous needle biopsy of a transplanted kidney.
abstract: Percutaneous needle biopsy of a transplanted kidney is indicated as a diagnostic procedure in the evaluation of unexplained deteriorated renal function after renal transplantation. This procedure is not always without complications. We report a case of a subcapsular hematoma and hypertension following a percutaneous needle biopsy of a transplanted kidney. The cause of hypertension in this patient and the management of the subcapsular hematoma are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Machida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inadome
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawabata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D014463:Ultrasonography