Bilateral kidney rupture with severe retroperitoneal bleeding in polyarteritis nodosa.
A patient is described with nontraumatic subcapsular haematomas of both kidneys, complicated by severe retroperitoneal bleeding. A diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa was reached using renal angiography. Bilateral nephrectomy had to be performed because of uncontrollable renal bleeding. A review of the literature on this complication of polyarteritis nodosa is given.
Romijn
J A
JA
Blaauwgeers
J L
JL
van Lieshout
J J
JJ
Vijverberg
P L
PL
Reekers
J A
JA
Krediet
R T
RT
D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000473:pathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous