title: [Lymphocele after renal transplantation: case report and bibliographic review].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the case and iconography of a lymphocele after renal transplantation and to review the literature about the diagnosis and the treatment of this surgical complication.
  
  
  METHODS
  69 year-old woman status post renal transplantation who presents right lower extremity edema and worsening renal function. A liquid collection was demonstrated by ultrasound and computerized tomography, compatible with lymphocele after biochemical study of the liquid obtained by percutaneous puncture.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient underwent laparoscopic intraperitoneal drainage of the lymphocele, with good surgical outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lymphocele is a common pathology after a renal transplantation which needs to be treated depending on its clinical manifestations. There mainly are two therapeutic alternatives depending on the size of the lymphocele: sclerotherapy and surgical intraperitoneal drainage. Apart from very selected cases, laparoscopic approach is currently considered, because of its security and effectiveness, the first choice when a surgical treatment is prescribed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, España. delnilopez@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López García
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Janeiro Pais
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González Dacal
authors.forename: Antón
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarraonandía Andraca
authors.forename: Pastor
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casas Agudo
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martínez Breijo
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alvarez Castelo
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruibal Moldes
authors.forename: Venancio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chantada Abal
authors.forename: Marcelino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González Martín
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007866:Leg; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery