title: Renal artery aneurysm: a complication of Gianturco coil embolization of renal adenocarcinoma.
abstract: A complication of Gianturco coil infarction of a massive renal carcinoma with caval obstruction is presented. The immediate response was excellent but at 4 months the patient became hypertensive and potassium-depleted. A large aneurysm of the renal artery had developed at the site of the coils, necessitating nephrectomy.
mesh_terms: D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000473:pathology