Acute Kidney Injury Due to Inferior Vena Cava Stenosis After Liver Transplantation: A Case Report About the Importance of Hepatic Vein Doppler Ultrasound and Clinical Assessment.
William Beaubien-SoulignyMarie-Noëlle PépinLouis LegaultJean-François CailhierJean ÉthierLouis BouchardBernard WillemsAndré Y DenaultPublished in: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2018)
The following case illustrates the importance of integrating clinical cues, ultrasound features, and laboratory findings. The combination of AKI associated with lower extremity edema, abnormal monophasic hepatic vein flow on Doppler ultrasound, and a low urinary sodium excretion after liver transplantation should evoke the possibility of inferior vena cava stenosis as the etiologic factor.