Arteriovenous fistula simulating a solid tumor of the kidney.
In this report we describe a 57-year-old male hemophiliac with an acquired renal arteriovenous (AV) fistula presenting as a renal mass. Even after intravenous pyelography, ultrasound and computed tomography, a carcinoma seemed possible. Causes, symptoms and therapy of renal AV fistulas are shown and pitfalls in the usual diagnostic approach are discussed.
Vorreuther
R
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Department of Urology, University of Cologne, FRG.
Gross-Fengels
W
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Mathers
M J
MJ
D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*