Renal artery stenosis in kidney transplants

Am J Kidney Dis. 1998 Jan;31(1):142-8. doi: 10.1053/ajkd.1998.v31.pm9428466.

Abstract

Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) is an increasingly recognized complication of renal transplantation, with a reported incidence of between 1% and 23%. The clinical features include refractory hypertension, new-onset hypertension, allograft dysfunction, and the presence of a bruit over the graft. In this report, we describe the investigation and treatment of one such patient and review the current diagnostic approaches and therapy in this setting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renovascular / etiology
  • Incidence
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / epidemiology
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / etiology*
  • Renal Artery Obstruction / therapy
  • Reoperation