[Mycotic rupture of the reno-external iliac artery anastomosi following kidney transplantation].
Two clinical cases of an unusual complication of the renal transplantation are reported, consisting in the infection of the arterial wall by fungi of the species Candida Albicans and Aspergillus, which caused acute ruptures of the external iliac artery and hypovolemic shock. The main features of the pathogenesis of the infection, its diagnosis, management and prevention are subjected to analysis and discussion.
Maio
Rui
R
Serviço de Transplantação/Cirurgia III e Clinica Universitária de Cirurgia Vascular do Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa.
do Carmo
Germano
G
do Vale
J Mendes
JM
da Gama
A Dinis
AD
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*