title: Bilateral kidney rupture with severe retroperitoneal bleeding in polyarteritis nodosa.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Romijn
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Blaauwgeers
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van Lieshout
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Vijverberg
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Reekers
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Krediet
mesh_terms: 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