A case of post-biopsy arterio-venous fistula in a renal allograft
Ichimaru, N.; Takahara, S.; Yamaguchi, S.; Kokado, Y.; Ishibashi, M.; Okuyama, A.; Tokunaga, K.; Tomoda, K.; Inoue, H.; Mikami, O.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica 41(3): 213-217
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-1994 PMID: 7741075 Document Number: 451399
We report here a case of post-biopsy arterio-venous fistula in a renal allograft which was successfully embolized. Percutaneous needle biopsy of renal allograft is performed when the cause of deteriorating renal function is clinically difficult to diagnose, and the pathological diagnosis obtained by it determines the therapy. An easy and safe biopsy encourages the clinician, but some complications occur after the procedure. Arterio-venous fistula is one of the complications after percutaneous needle biopsy of renal allograft. Color-coded ultrasonography is effective to find it, and transarterial embolization should be tried first to treat it.