Early transient leg swelling at the side of renal transplant in two children.
Two children are described with a huge leg swelling shortly after renal transplantation. The swelling was located at the side of the renal transplant. The swelling was caused by the compression of the iliac vein by the renal transplant combined with perirenal fluid collection. Doppler flow studies allow the exclusion of thrombosis as an explanation for the swelling. An aggressive treatment should be avoided. However, anticoagulation is required.
Koster-Kamphuis
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Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Monnens
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D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
D000925:Anticoagulants