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Delayed renal transplant failure secondary to renal vein thrombosis in a patient with a permanent IVC filter
  1. Kristyn L Lewis1,
  2. Payal Patel2,
  3. Hani M Wadei3 and
  4. Pramod K Guru4
  1. 1Pulmonary and Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  2. 2Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  3. 3Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  4. 4Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Pramod K Guru; Guru.Pramod{at}Mayo.edu

Abstract

Renal vein thrombosis is a rare, but potentially serious complication in patients with renal transplantation as it can lead to non-reversible graft injury and failure. Often this clinical entity is found in the early transplantation period, and the available management strategies are associated with favourable patient outcomes. The incidence, pathophysiology and outcomes for the delayed occurrence of renal vein thrombosis are unknown. The case here describes a unique situation with an excellent clinical outcome related to early diagnosis and appropriate care.

  • capillary
  • renal system
  • adult intensive care
  • interventional radiology
  • renal transplantation

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-236619

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    • Contributors KLL contributed to concept and design, drafting of the article and final approval. PP, HMW and PKG contributed to concept and design, critical revision of the article for important intellectual content and final approval.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer-reviewed.