Case Report
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World J Transplantation. Oct 22, 2018; 8(6): 232-236
Published online Oct 22, 2018. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v8.i6.232
Treatment of transplant renal artery pseudoaneurysm using expandable hydrogel coils: A case report and review of literature
Yazin Marie, Avneesh Kumar, Sarah Hinchliffe, Simon Curran, Peter Brown, Douglas Turner, Badri Shrestha
Yazin Marie, Avneesh Kumar, Sarah Hinchliffe, Simon Curran, Badri Shrestha, Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield S5 7AU, United Kingdom
Peter Brown, Douglas Turner, Radiology Department, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield S5 7AU, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Marie Y and Shrestha B managed the patient and prepared the manuscript; Kumar A, Hinchliffe S and Curran S were involved in managing the patient and contributed to manuscript preparation; Brown P and Turner D performed radiological investigations, managed the patient and contributed to manuscript preparation.
Informed consent statement: The patient involved in this study gave his written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of her protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interests to declare.
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Correspondence to: Badri Shrestha, MD MS MPhil FRCS (Eng, Edin and Gen), FACS, FEBS Consultant Transplant Surgeon, Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, United Kingdom. shresthabm@doctors.net.uk
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Received: March 9, 2018
Peer-review started: March 11, 2018
First decision: March 30, 2018
Revised: April 28, 2018
Accepted: October 8, 2018
Article in press: October 8, 2018
Published online: October 22, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Transplant renal artery (TRA) pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon complication after renal transplantation, which can cause transplant dysfunction, bleeding, infection and graft loss. Expandable hydrogel coils should be considered in the treatment of TRA pseudoaneurysm as they have been effective in our patient.