Silent Iliac Compression Syndrome as a Cause of Renal Vein Trombosis after Transplantation

Abstract

A case of acute venous trombosis in the transplanted renal vein and the iliac vein is reported. The operative findings at transplantation, transplantectomi and retransplantation are reviewed. It is assumed that a silent iliac compression syndrome exists, and that the mechanical obstruction of the venous outflow from the left leg may be an important cause of acute renal vein trombosis after renal transplantation.