Transplant renal vein stent placement complicated by obstructive hematuria: A case report

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AbstractBackgroundRenal vein stenosis is uncommon following transplantation. We report acute renal vein stenosis post‐transplant treated with an endovascular stent and complicated by urinary obstruction from clot formation.MethodsRetrospective case report.ResultsA 16‐year‐old female 3 years post‐transplant suffered anuria post‐stenting with renal ultrasound demonstrating obstructive clot in the collecting system, a previously unreported complication. Subsequent nephroureteral JJ stent placement resulted in high‐volume urine output.ConclusionThis article underscores the high index of suspicion required for renal vein stenosis following transplantation and the need to monitor urine output closely following stent placement.