Successful salvage of renal allograft rupture: A case report

Abstract Allograft rupture is a rare complication of renal transplantation. We present a case of renal allograft rupture which did not lead to nephrectomy. A young woman underwent renal transplantation. On day 5 of transplantation, the patient complained of sudden pain over the transplant site and severe hemorrhage. the immediate exploration, shows allograft rupture. The rupture of allograft was repaired. The patient recovered without any complications our study revealed that, repair and salvage of renal allograft were successful and nephrectomy is not mandatory in renal allograft rupture.