Renal arteriovenous fistula following kidney biopsy in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Patients with lupus nephritis frequently undergo renal biopsies. A rare complication of this procedure is the development of renal arteriovenous fistulas. We report two patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed this vascular complication several years after renal biopsy.
Leong
K H
KH
Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Boey
M L
ML
Feng
P H
PH
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000473:pathology*; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000473:pathology*; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000473:pathology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology