J Korean Soc Transplant.  2010 Sep;24(3):210-213. 10.4285/jkstn.2010.24.3.210.

Late Spontaneous Subcapsular Hematoma in an Allograft Kidney

• Choi G
• Hwang E
• Jang M
• Han S
• Park S
• Kim H
• Kim S

• KMID: 1464315
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4285/jkstn.2010.24.3.210

Abstract

A spontaneous subcapsular hematoma in an allograft kidney is a rare condition with only a few cases reported in the literature. Common causes of subcapsular hematoma of an allograft include trauma, post-biopsy status, occult malignancy, vascular diseases, and infection. Chronic allograft dysfunction related to spontaneous subcapsular hematoma is extremely rare. We report a case of spontaneous subcapsular hematoma in a patient who underwent a renal transplant 14 years ago in which we could not find an associated condition.

Keyword

Hematoma; Grafting kidney; Transplantation

MeSH Terms

Hematoma
Humans
Kidney
Transplantation, Homologous
Transplants
Vascular Diseases

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Non-contrast computed tomography scan (CT) shows a subcapsular hematoma (arrow) in the transplanted kidney. No mass lesion or cyst was found on the CT scan.

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