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Acute torsion of a renal transplant: cause of organ loss |
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| Authors: | Patricia L. Abbitt Robert L. Chevalier Bradley M. Rodgers Stuart S. Howards |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 22908 Charlottesville, VA, USA;(2) Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 22908 Charlottesville, VA, USA;(3) Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 22908 Charlottesville, VA, USA;(4) Department of Urology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 22908 Charlottesville, VA, USA |
| Abstract: | Acute torsion of a renal allograft has not been previously described as a cause of organ loss. We present a case of acute torsion of a transplanted kidney in a patient with prune-belly syndrome which led to renal necrosis, necessitating organ removal. |
| Keywords: | Renal transplant Torsion Prune-belly syndrome |
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