title: Gluteal Necrosis and Lumbosacral Plexopathy in a Diabetic Patient after Renal Transplantation.
abstract: A 34-year-old diabetic patient underwent a renal transplant which was complicated by right side lower extremity paresis and numbness with gluteal necrosis. The main reason was ligation of internal iliac artery of the same side as a result of extensive microvascular obstruction due to severe atheromatous plaque. This is a rare complication which is mostly reported in aneurysmal patients after bypass surgery. The gluteal necrosis is a serious complication which, as in our patient, resulted in patient's death in most of the reported cases. Because of catastrophic nature of this condition, identifying preventive measures is extremely important.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Saadat Abad, Tehran 1998734383, Iran.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Asgari
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Saadat Abad, Tehran 1998734383, Iran.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Masoumi
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Saadat Abad, Tehran 1998734383, Iran.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Argani