Endovascular repair of delayed giant iliac pseudoaneurysm following simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation with preserved allografts function

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2019 Aug;60(4):514-517. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.16.08790-5. Epub 2015 Oct 27.

Abstract

We present a case of endovascular repair of a giant iliac artery pseudoaneurysm following simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation. A 64-year-old female presented to the emergency room with right flank pain 10 months after kidney and pancreas transplantation on the right iliac axis. Investigations revealed a 9.5 cm pseudoaneurysm originating from the anastomosis between the graft renal artery and the external iliac artery. The pseudoaneurysm was successfully excluded emergently with a covered stent graft preserving the normal perfusion and function of both transplanted organs. Endovascular repair may be a good and low-invasive option in selected patients with transplant renal artery pseudoaneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects*
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Angiography
  • Endovascular Procedures*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery / surgery*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreas Transplantation
  • Renal Artery / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed