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An unusual complication of kidney biopsy: a case report.

Ákos Géza PethőAttila FinthaMagdolna Kardos
Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2024)
Kidney biopsy can be considered a routine procedure, and various bleeding episodes are most common in terms of complications, the detection of which is essential. Delayed bleeding complications are rare and can be caused by minor injuries. Our young patient had no injury during the hospitalization. We hypothesized that the developed serious and delayed bleeding complication resulted from effective immunosuppressive treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such case to date. However, renal biopsy in the case of thrombotic microangiopathy requires caution.
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