Abstract
Most intrarenal pseudoaneurysms result from a laceration of the renal artery or its branches. However, tumor-induced renal pseudoaneurysm is very rare. We report a case in which embolization of an intrarenal pseudoaneurysm complicating renal metastases resulting from a choriocarcinoma was successful.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aneurysm, False / etiology*
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Aneurysm, False / therapy*
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Angiography, Digital Subtraction
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Choriocarcinoma / secondary*
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Choriocarcinoma / therapy
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Embolization, Therapeutic*
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Female
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Humans
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Kidney Neoplasms / secondary*
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Kidney Neoplasms / therapy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Pregnancy
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Renal Circulation
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*