title: Catheter occlusion of a mycotic renal artery aneurysm with cure of associated renovascular hypertension.
abstract: We describe successful transcatheter occlusion of a mycotic renal artery aneurysm. The patient's hypertension resolved following occlusion of the aneurysm and infarction of the renal parenchyma in the distribution of the aneurysmal vessel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, UMDNJ--Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Nosher
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Needell
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bialy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zatina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*