Renal arterial injury associated with percutaneous nephrostomy.
A case of pseudoaneurysm and subcapsular hematoma as a complication of a percutaneous nephrostomy with unusual clinical findings is presented. Bleeding following a closed nephrostomy must be kept in mind as a potential hazard. Computerized tomography (CT) examination should be performed in such cases using intravenous radiographic contrast material whenever possible to identify the potential bleeding site rapidly.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D014567:Urography / Q000379:methods; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms