Transcatheter arterial embolization of spontaneous rectus sheath haematoma in a Chinese woman.

Spontaneous extraperitoneal haemorrhage is a rare but well-described complication of anticoagulation therapy. We report a case of spontaneous rectus sheath haematoma in a 69-year-old Chinese woman who had received low-molecular-weight heparin for pulmonary embolism. She presented with sudden onset of lower abdominal pain, hypotension and a tender lower abdominal mass after 1 week of anticoagulation therapy.

Revascularization for post-transplant renal artery stenosis.

Background: Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty has now been increasingly accepted as a primary treatment option for transplant renal artery stenosis.

Methods: This single-centre study evaluated the treatment effect of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty as primary intervention among 18 consecutive patients with angiographically demonstrated transplant renal artery stenosis.

Results: Patients (14 men and 4 women, mean age 49 +/- 9 years) were followed up for a mean duration of 21.