Kidney Research and Clinical Practice (Jun 2013)

Asymptomatic renal pseudoaneurysm after percutaneous renal biopsy

  • Gi Young Yun,
  • Seung Kyo Kim,
  • Seung Kyo Park,
  • Sung Jin Moon,
  • Jung Eun Lee,
  • Suk Won Song,
  • Kwang-Hun Lee,
  • Hyeong-Cheon Park,
  • Sung Kyu Ha,
  • Hoon Young Choi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.krcp.2013.04.006
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 32, no. 2
pp. 87 – 89

Abstract

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A 37-year-old man was referred to Division of Nephrology for a new renal cystic lesion that was found on ultrasonography. Four years prior to presentation, a percutaneous renal biopsy had been performed. Computed tomography scan showed a 4.4-cm-sized renal artery pseudoaneurysm in the left kidney. Selective renal angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm in the left lower pole of the kidney. The renal pseudoaneurysm was successfully embolized with coil. Follow-up Doppler ultrasonography showed no internal blood flow into the aneurysmal sac. His renal function remained stable after coil embolization.

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