Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Reveals Masked Post-Baseline Wedge Transplant Biopsy Pseudoaneurysm

We report a case of a patient who underwent cadaveric renal transplantation and developed an AVF and a PA after an on-table wedge biopsy. The PA was missed during the standard Doppler sonographic examination because of its small size but was unmasked with the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Fourteen days after the first CEUS, the procedure was repeated and showed complete thrombosis of the PA.
Source: Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Case Studies Source Type: research