title: Page kidney after renal allograft biopsy: sonographic findings.
abstract: The development of renal failure and hypertension due to extrinsic renal compression by hematoma in the subcapsular space is well-described and most commonly seen after blunt trauma. It may also occur as a complication of percutaneous renal biopsy, both in native kidneys and renal allografts, and is a rare cause of reversible allograft failure. We describe a case of Page kidney in renal transplantation after percutaneous biopsy causing allograft dysfunction. Early recognition with sonography is important if irreversible damage to the allograft is to be prevented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heffernan
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zwirewich
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nguan
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex