Interventional Radiology - Technical Note

Percutaneous perirenal thrombin injection for the treatment of acute hemorrhage after renal biopsy

10.5152/dir.2015.15241

  • Sebastian Mafeld
  • Michael McNeill
  • Philip Haslam

Received Date: 01.07.2015 Accepted Date: 21.08.2015 Diagn Interv Radiol 2016;22(2):190-192

Percutaneous renal biopsy is a valuable diagnostic approach. While commonly safe, it is not without risk and the most feared vascular complications include hemorrhage, pseudoaneurysm, and arteriovenous fistula formation. We report a case of acute hemorrhage after renal biopsy that was immediately identified by ultrasonography and successfully treated with percutaneous perirenal thrombin injection. This technique may prove a useful addition to the armamentarium of any operator performing renal biopsies.