title: Sonographic appearance of oxidised cellulose (Surgicel): pitfall in the diagnosis of renal vein thrombosis in a transplant kidney.
abstract: We report the misleading sonographic appearance of Surgicel in the diagnosis of renal vein thrombosis in a case of kidney transplant and a review of the literature. Removal of the Surgicel before closure is advisable to avoid misdiagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Transplant Unit, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Eltayar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Labruzzo
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hakim
mesh_terms: D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized; C013695:Surgicel