TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Sudden hypertension in a kidney transplant recipient after a skiing accident
JO  - International journal of surgery case reports
A1  - Nitschke, Martin
A1  - Hunold, Peter
A1  - Meier, Markus
SP  - 10
EP  - 12
VL  - 25
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Complications after renal transplants are frequent. A well-known but less frequent complication is arteriovenous fistula formation, which can remain asymptomatic or present with hematuria, hypertension, or renal insufficiency. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present the case of a young, male kidney transplant recipient with newly developed hypertension due to the formation of an arteriovenous fistula a long period after the last renal biopsy. <br><br>DISCUSSION: In our case, the sonographic evaluation showed the aliasing phenomenon, which was useful in the detection of the AVF. Superselective transcatheter embolization is considered to be the treatment of choice in such cases and has been proven to be safe and effective, even in long-term evaluations. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our findings in this case highlight a rarely reported clinical presentation which physicians should be aware of when evaluating patients who have received a renal transplant.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2210-2612
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.05.052
ID  - ref1
ER  -