Renal arteriovenous malformation: An unusual pathology

SA J Radiol. 2019 May 30;23(1):1704. doi: 10.4102/sajr.v23i1.1704. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Renal arteriovenous malformations are rare renal vascular abnormalities. More commonly, the term refers to the congenital type of malformation. Only a few cases have ever been presented and reported in the literature, mostly with a nidus. We present the clinical, ultrasound and computed tomography findings and discuss the management related to a 63-year-old male with a right congenital renal arteriovenous malformation without a nidus that was successfully managed with coil embolisation. Relevant literature is hereby reviewed to highlight characteristic imaging and appropriate treatment.

Keywords: Renal vascular malformations; coil embolisation; congenital renal arteriovenous fistula; endovascular management; vascular nidus.