Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a patient with intrarenal arterial aneurysm

Urol Res. 2010 Feb;38(1):57-60. doi: 10.1007/s00240-009-0231-3. Epub 2009 Nov 26.

Abstract

We report the case of a male patient with a left renal pelvic stone 2.5 cm in maximum diameter and a large upper pole intrarenal arterial aneurysm on the same side. The stone was treated with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). This procedure was feasible even in this difficult clinical setting. Puncture of a calyx located at a safe distance from the aneurysm and meticulous surgical technique were essential in realizing the best possible outcome. To our knowledge, this is the first case of PCNL performed on a patient with a renal stone and an intrarenal arterial aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm / complications*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Calculi / complications*
  • Kidney Calculi / therapy*
  • Kidney Pelvis*
  • Male
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous*
  • Renal Artery*