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World J Transplant. Jun 24, 2015; 5(2): 68-72
Published online Jun 24, 2015. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v5.i2.68
Published online Jun 24, 2015. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v5.i2.68
Successful endovascular treatment of transplant intrarenal artery stenosis in renal transplant recipients: Two case reports
Maria Koukoulaki, Ioannis Loukopoulos, Eleni Antypa, Vasileios Vougas, Spiros Drakopoulos, Transplant Unit, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 10676 Athens, Greece
Elias Brountzos, Maria Pomoni, Research Unit of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Eugenideion Hospital, University of Athens, 11141 Athens, Greece
Author contributions: Koukoulaki M, Loukopoulos I, Vougas V and Drakopoulos S designed the report; Brountzos E, Pomoni M and Antypa E performed the radiologic assessment and procedures; Koukoulaki M, Loukopoulos I, Vougas V and Drakopoulos S collected the patient’s clinical data; Koukoulaki M and Loukopoulos I analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Ethics approval: Ethics approval was not required.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained prior to initiation of procedure.
Conflict-of-interest: None.
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Correspondence to: Maria Koukoulaki, MD, MPhil (Cantab), PhD, Transplant Unit, Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, 45-47 Ipsilantou street, 10676 Athens, Greece. mkoukoulaki@gmail.com
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Received: October 29, 2014
Peer-review started: October 31, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: February 2, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 20, 2015
Published online: June 24, 2015
Peer-review started: October 31, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: February 2, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 20, 2015
Published online: June 24, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Transplant renal artery stenosis is a relatively rare complication after renal transplantation and usually affects the site of the surgical anastomosis. Intrarenal stenosis is rather uncommon, manifesting with uncontrolled hypertension and rise in serum creatinine. Angioplasty is the gold standard for the treatment of the stenosis, especially for intrarenal lesions.