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A Case of Intraparenchymal Pseudoaneurysms in Kidney Allograft

Liam Antony Lorentz, Linda Tebogo Hlabangana, Malcom Davies

(Department of Radiology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa)

Am J Case Rep 2016; 17:570-573

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.897968

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous needle biopsy is routinely performed for renal allograft management. Vascular complications of the procedure include pseudoaneurysm and arterio-venous fistulae formation. Delayed diagnosis of these complications is due to their mostly asymptomatic and indolent nature.
CASE REPORT: We present a case of extensive intraparenchymal pseudoaneurysm formation within the inferior pole of the allograft, diagnosed two years following the most recent biopsy procedure.
CONCLUSIONS: Renal pseudoaneurysms may only be diagnosed years after their formation as they are typically asymptomatic.

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