Ayaz Aghayev1, Aliza Anwar Memon2, Sijie Zheng3, Matthew Menard4, Andrew M Siedlecki5. 1. Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America. 2. Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America. 3. Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA, United States of America. 4. Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America. 5. Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America. Electronic address: asiedlecki@bwh.harvard.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Compromise of the transplanted vasculature accompanying a kidney allograft can lead to graft failure if not diagnosed and treated expeditiously. Location of the vascular defect in the transplant renal artery or vein is difficult to anticipate, given the variety of etiologies. However, early diagnosis can anticipate further progression of kidney allograft dysfunction. Ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (FeMRA) can precisely localize lesions in both the transplant renal artery and vein and provide a comprehensive survey of the vascular conduits of concern. It avoids complications of kidney injury associated with intravenous iodinated contrast that may amplify a diagnosis of delayed graft function or further impair an allograft already compromised by donor-derived vascular disease. METHODS: We report a case of concomitant and irreversible proximal transplant renal artery and vein stenosis diagnosed by FeMRA and treated with surgical intervention. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: FeMRA offers a rapid, non-invasive approach to simultaneously diagnose compromised blood flow through the transplant artery and or vein in preparation for definitive correction of the defect.
BACKGROUND: Compromise of the transplanted vasculature accompanying a kidney allograft can lead to graft failure if not diagnosed and treated expeditiously. Location of the vascular defect in the transplant renal artery or vein is difficult to anticipate, given the variety of etiologies. However, early diagnosis can anticipate further progression of kidney allograft dysfunction. Ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (FeMRA) can precisely localize lesions in both the transplant renal artery and vein and provide a comprehensive survey of the vascular conduits of concern. It avoids complications of kidney injury associated with intravenous iodinated contrast that may amplify a diagnosis of delayed graft function or further impair an allograft already compromised by donor-derived vascular disease. METHODS: We report a case of concomitant and irreversible proximal transplant renal artery and vein stenosis diagnosed by FeMRA and treated with surgical intervention. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: FeMRA offers a rapid, non-invasive approach to simultaneously diagnose compromised blood flow through the transplant artery and or vein in preparation for definitive correction of the defect.
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