A 47-year-old man diagnosed with stage 5 chronic kidney disease due to polycystic kidneys and on dialysis for five years was submitted to kidney transplantation. During the post-operative period the patient presented with graft dysfunction and uncontrolled hypertension, requiring reintroduction of dialysis. Doppler ultrasound suggested stenosis of the transplant renal artery, which was confirmed by CT angiography. On the 49th day after surgery, 3D rotational angiography of the renal graft artery was performed, showing dissection causing severe stenosis. Angioplasty and stent implantation were successfully performed and the patient no longer requires dialysis and has evolved well in the past six months. Transplant renal artery stenosis is a common complication, and is secondary to atherosclerotic plaque in most of the cases. Screening with Doppler ultrasound and diagnostic confirmation by angiography are the recommended strategies for intervention. Dissection is a possible cause of transplant renal artery stenosis.
Kidney transplantation; Dissection; Renal artery obstruction; Angioplasty; Stents
