Renal Artery Thrombosis
l Occurs in < 1% typically within first
month.
l Most common cause is acute rejection
with retrograde thrombosis of small to
large arteries.
l Other causes: pediatric kidneys, emboli,
acquired stenosis, hypotension, vascular
kink, hypercoagulable state, poor
anastomosis, trauma
l US: Absent arterial and venous flow in
kidney and main renal artery.