Intrarenal pseudoaneurysms complicating renal choriocarcinoma metastases: treatment with coil embolization

Clin Imaging. 2000 Jul-Aug;24(4):217-20. doi: 10.1016/s0899-7071(00)00220-5.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy*
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Choriocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Choriocarcinoma / therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / therapy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pregnancy
  • Renal Circulation
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*