Massive retroperitoneal haemorrhage after retrograde pyelogram in end-stage kidneys: A case report. (December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Xinyan; Gan, Valerie Huei Li; Ng, Lay Guat; Ho, Henry Sun Sien; Aslim, Edwin Jonathan
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of Singapore healthcare. Volume 29:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 256
• Page End: 259
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Subjects: End-stage kidney disease -- deceased donor renal transplant -- retrograde -- pyelogram -- retroperitoneal haematoma; Medical care -- Singapore -- Periodicals; Medical care; Singapore; Periodicals; 362.1095957
• DOI: 10.1177/2010105820947437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2010-1058

Abstract

Severe retroperitoneal haemorrhage after retrograde pyelogram (RPG) is rare and has not been reported in the literature. One of the few indications for performing RPG in end-stage kidneys is evaluation of the upper urinary tract for malignancy. We present a rare case of massive retroperitoneal haemorrhage in a 58-year-old man, with a history of deceased donor kidney transplantation for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), following bilateral RPG for the evaluation of urothelial cancer. The bleeding was successfully stopped with renal artery angioembolisation. This case demonstrates the importance of exercising extra caution when performing endoscopic procedures in patients with ESKD and keeping the intrarenal pressure as low as possible.