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ReviewBMC nephrology2025

Tranexamic acid-induced acute bilateral renal cortical necrosis in a young trauma patient: a case report and literature review.

Jérémy Berri, Moglie Le Quintrec Donnette, Ingrid Millet, Leila Chenine, Jean-Emmanuel Serre, Manal Mazloum

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Jérémy BerriDepartment of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Moglie Le Quintrec DonnetteDepartment of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Ingrid MilletDepartment of Medical Imaging, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Leila ChenineDepartment of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Jean-Emmanuel SerreDepartment of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
Manal MazloumDepartment of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France. manal.mazloum@chu-montpellier.fr.

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Abstract

backgroundTranexamic acid is an anti-fibrinolytic drug recommended in the setting of post-partum hemorrhage and non-obstetrical massive bleeding. Its putative role in the pathogenesis of renal cortical necrosis is unclear and has been rarely reported. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a young woman who developed anuric acute kidney injury upon administration of tranexamic acid in the setting of mild traumatic hemorrhage. Early contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed diffuse defects of cortical enhancement in both kidneys, consistent with the diagnosis of acute bilateral renal cortical necrosis. Biological tests did not detect hallmarks of thrombotic microangiopathy or disseminated intravascular coagulation and testing for acquired thrombophilic disorders were negative. The patient remained dialysis-dependent for two months and then partially recovered renal function to an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 40 ml/min/1.73 m

conclusionsThis case illustrates the potential prothrombotic effect of tranexamic acid administered in the context of non-obstetric acute bleeding and the importance of re-considering its prescription in the presence of concomitant estrogenic impregnation in order to alleviate the risk of occurrence of renal cortical necrosis. It also addresses the predictive value of kidney imaging for the severity of renal cortical necrosis and subsequent renal recovery.

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Acute Kidney InjuryAntifibrinolytic AgentsKidney Cortex NecrosisTranexamic AcidAdultFemaleHemorrhageHumansAntifibrinolytic AgentsTranexamic AcidAcute kidney injuryCase reportKidney imagingOral contraceptiveRenal cortical necrosisTranexamic acid

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PMID40000965
PMCPMC11852511

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