Embolization for the treatment of renal artery pseudoaneurysm following surgical nephrolithotomy: A case report

Abstract

Renal artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication following trauma or renal surgery, leading to hematuria and deterioration of renal function. Selective renal artery embolization is an interventional radiologic procedure that can be used to treat these complications. We report a case of a 62 years old woman who developed hematuria following a segmental renal artery pseudoaneurysm after staghorn stones surgical nephrolithotomy, a selective embolization with steel coils was successfully performed.

Keywords

• Embolization
• Pseudoaneurysm
• Renal artery