Posttraumatic giant renal pseudoaneurysm

Emerg Radiol. 2007 Jun;14(2):117-21. doi: 10.1007/s10140-007-0573-5. Epub 2007 Jan 31.

Abstract

Renal artery pseudoaneurysms secondary to blunt abdominal trauma are uncommon. We report a giant renal pseudoaneurysm, diagnosed by computerized tomography 5 months after a blunt trauma, which was confirmed by catheter angiography and treated with selective embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnosis*
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Emergency Service, Hospital*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed