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BMC Urology
Published in: BMC Urology 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Case report

Spontaneous renal allograft rupture complicated by urinary leakage: case report and review of the literature

Authors: Evaldo Favi, Samuele Iesari, Alessandro Cina, Franco Citterio

Published in: BMC Urology | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

For more than forty years, graftectomy has been the standard treatment of spontaneous renal transplant rupture. However, recent evidences suggest that graft salvage strategies can be safely pursued, even in difficult cases.

Case presentation

We report on a thirty-nine-year-old woman who received a deceased donor kidney transplant and experienced spontaneous allograft rupture due to acute rejection. The rupture was further complicated by urinary leakage. The kidney and the ureter were successfully repaired. Eight years after transplantation, graft function is still excellent.

Conclusion

Due to the lack of transplantable organs and the long time usually spent on the waiting list, graftectomy should be only considered in case of refractory haemodynamic instability or compromised graft viability.
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Metadata
Title
Spontaneous renal allograft rupture complicated by urinary leakage: case report and review of the literature
Authors
Evaldo Favi
Samuele Iesari
Alessandro Cina
Franco Citterio
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Urology / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2490
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-015-0109-3

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