Korean J Med.  2009 Aug;77(Suppl 1):S148-S151.

A case of delayed perirenal hematoma after percutaneous renal biopsy

• Ryu HS
• Cho M
• Jung DE
• Lee JH
• Ahn SH
• Song JH
• Lee YM

Abstract

Percutaneous renal biopsy is essential in the diagnosis of renal parenchymal disease, providing diagnostic and prognostic information to nephrologists. Percutaneous renal biopsy is considered to be a relatively safe procedure, and catastrophic complications are rare. The post-biopsy care of patients typically consists of bed rest and observation for 24 hours. Additionally, recent reports have suggested that most complications after percutaneous renal biopsy are apparent within 24 hours; however, perinephric hematomas have been demonstrated at 24 to 72 hours after percutaneous renal biopsy in over 90% of cases. We report an unusual case of delayed perirenal hematoma that occurred 5 days after percutaneous renal biopsy.

Keyword

Biopsy; Needle; Hemorrhage; Kidney

MeSH Terms

Bed Rest
Biopsy
Hematoma
Hemorrhage
Humans
Kidney
Needles