Post-traumatic Renal Arteriovenous Malformation Discovered after 2 Years of Blunt Trauma: Diagnosis and Management

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Apr;32(4):S82-S84. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.Supp1.S82.

Abstract

Blunt trauma to the kidney is usually minor and self-limiting. In some cases, the patient may present with intractable hematuria or persistent flank pain and discomfort, which necessitates aggressive management. It is very rare and unusual to find a renal arterio-venous malformation following blunt trauma. This unusual presentation should be kept in mind when a patient presents with hematuria and history of blunt abdominal trauma. We report the case of a young male who suffered blunt abdominal trauma two years back, and continued to have on-and-off hematuria. After extensive work up, a diagnosis of renal arterio-venous malformation was made. His case was managed promptly with renal angio-embolization. Key Words: Blunt trauma, Arterio-venous malformation (AVM), Angio-embolisation, kidney.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Injuries* / complications
  • Abdominal Injuries* / diagnosis
  • Abdominal Injuries* / therapy
  • Arteriovenous Malformations* / diagnosis
  • Arteriovenous Malformations* / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematuria
  • Humans
  • Kidney Diseases*
  • Male
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / complications
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating* / therapy