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Acute torsion of a renal transplant: cause of organ loss

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Acute torsion of a renal allograft has not been previously described as a cause of organ loss. We present a case of acute torsion of a transplanted kidney in a patient with prune-belly syndrome which led to renal necrosis, necessitating organ removal.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 22908, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Patricia L. Abbitt

  2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 22908, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Robert L. Chevalier

  3. Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 22908, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Bradley M. Rodgers

  4. Department of Urology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 22908, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Stuart S. Howards

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Abbitt, P.L., Chevalier, R.L., Rodgers, B.M. et al. Acute torsion of a renal transplant: cause of organ loss. Pediatr Nephrol 4, 174–175 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00858836

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