Improvement of renal functions after embolization of renal AVF in a patient who had been on dialysis for 5 years

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011 Feb:34 Suppl 2:S106-8. doi: 10.1007/s00270-010-9970-3. Epub 2010 Sep 4.

Abstract

Recently, ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy has been used in the diagnosis of renal diseases. Development of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), which is one of the post-biopsy complications, is not frequently encountered. AVFs are usually asymptomatic; however, they may lead to serious outcomes. We report a 21-year-old patient, who had been on dialysis for 5 years. Due to high blood pressure (230/160 mmHg) and a thrill in the lumbar area detected on physical examination, Doppler examination was performed and a renal AVF was detected. Because the patient had a history of renal biopsy 5 years previously, the fistula was thought to be secondary to the biopsy. After embolization of the AVF, renal functions improved enough to terminate dialysis treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / diagnosis
  • Arteriovenous Fistula / therapy*
  • Biopsy / adverse effects
  • Embolization, Therapeutic*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Function Tests*
  • Male
  • Renal Artery / injuries*
  • Renal Dialysis*
  • Renal Veins / injuries*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional
  • Young Adult