Renal scarring secondary to percutaneous needle biopsy

Renal scarring secondary to percutaneous needle biopsy

Focal scarring has been observed in two patients in a second biopsy of the same kidney. It has been attributed to the trauma of the initial puncture, especially to the late effects of vascular spasm and disruption in a zone surrounding the needle track. To prevent confusion in histologic interpretat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1966-09, Vol.38 (3), p.444-447
Hauptverfasser: Kikkawa, Y, Greifer, I, Bernstein, J, Edelmann, Jr, C M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biopsy - adverse effects
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Glomerulonephritis - diagnosis
Hematuria - diagnosis
Humans
Kidney - pathology
Male
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Zusammenfassung:Focal scarring has been observed in two patients in a second biopsy of the same kidney. It has been attributed to the trauma of the initial puncture, especially to the late effects of vascular spasm and disruption in a zone surrounding the needle track. To prevent confusion in histologic interpretation, the contralateral kidney should be used for a second biopsy.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.38.3.444