A rare case of pelvic lipomatososis in a cadaveric renal transplant recipient

Autor: Akila Viswanathan, Govardhan Reddy, Vidyashankar Panchangam, Shashank Shetty, Vinay Patil, Sanjeev Tonshal, Rohit K Srinivas, R Sunil Kumar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Transplantation, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 84-86 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2212-0017
2212-0025
DOI: 10.4103/ijot.ijot_69_23
Popis: A middle-aged male with end-stage renal disease underwent cadaveric transplantation. Intraoperatively, a large mass was seen in the pelvis surrounding the vessels, native ureter, and bladder. Ultrasound showed echogenic fatty tissue in the pelvis suggestive of pelvic lipomatosis vessels were dissected, layers were separated with a lot of difficulty. The urinary bladder could not be defined. Hence, ureteroureterostomy was done and a DJ stent was placed. The patient had immediate graft function and attained a nadir creatinine of 0.6 mg/dl on postoperative day 6.
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