Bruno Fraga Dias, Roberto Marques, Vitória Faria, Patrícia Domingues, Catarina Ribeiro, José Silvano, Jorge Malheiro, Manuela Almeida, Sofia Pedroso, La Salete Martins
Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) is a well-recognized vascular complication after kidney transplantation, with an incidence ranging from 1% to 23%. TRAS often presents with clinical features such as refractory hypertension, de novo hypertension, allograft dysfunction, and the presence of a bruit over the graft. A rare manifestation of TRAS is flash pulmonary edema. Here, we present a case of a 37-year-old male who received a living donor kidney. Four years after the transplant, he presented with acute kidney injury, hypertensive crisis, and flash pulmonary edema...
February 13, 2024: Transplantation Proceedings