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Renal pseudoaneuryms and pulmonary embolism: A unique manifestation of complications following blunt renal trauma


Gstrein, Lukas; Antwerpen, Isabelle; Gissler, Hans Martin; Kwiatkowski, Maciej; Wyler, Stephen; Walter, Matthias (2019). Renal pseudoaneuryms and pulmonary embolism: A unique manifestation of complications following blunt renal trauma. Urology Case Reports, 24:100835.

Abstract

This case report presents a unique manifestation of complications in a 71-year-old man following blunt renal trauma. Initially, computed tomography (CT) revealed a traumatic left kidney laceration. Hematuria ceased quickly after ureteral stent placement. One week later, hematuria reoccurred while the patient was treated for pulmonary embolism. Multiphase CT revealed two renal pseudoaneurysms as the underlying cause. Renal pseudoaneurysms are commonly associated with surgery or inflammation and rarely seen after trauma. Selective angiographic embolization successfully stopped hematuria. Thereafter, the patient was hemodynamically stable to continue therapeutic thrombolysis. After discharge, the patient remained symptom-free and had an unremarkable follow up assessment.

Abstract

This case report presents a unique manifestation of complications in a 71-year-old man following blunt renal trauma. Initially, computed tomography (CT) revealed a traumatic left kidney laceration. Hematuria ceased quickly after ureteral stent placement. One week later, hematuria reoccurred while the patient was treated for pulmonary embolism. Multiphase CT revealed two renal pseudoaneurysms as the underlying cause. Renal pseudoaneurysms are commonly associated with surgery or inflammation and rarely seen after trauma. Selective angiographic embolization successfully stopped hematuria. Thereafter, the patient was hemodynamically stable to continue therapeutic thrombolysis. After discharge, the patient remained symptom-free and had an unremarkable follow up assessment.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > University Hospital Zurich > Urological Clinic
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Urology
Language:English
Date:May 2019
Deposited On:31 Jul 2019 09:16
Last Modified:05 Dec 2023 08:09
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:2214-4420
OA Status:Gold
Free access at:PubMed ID. An embargo period may apply.
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2019.01.016
PubMed ID:30828548
  • Content: Published Version
  • Licence: Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)