Catheter occlusion of a mycotic renal artery aneurysm with cure of associated renovascular hypertension.
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.
Nosher
J L
JL
Department of Radiology, UMDNJ--Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019.
Needell
G S
GS
Bialy
G
G
Zatina
M
M
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*