Incidentally discovered giant renal arteriovenous malformation.
A case is presented of giant renal arteriovenous malformation (AVM). A 61-year-old woman was admitted to the National Defense Medical College Hospital for further evaluation of a renal cyst. Doppler ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a giant renal AVM, although the patient had no history nor clinical sign suggesting an AVM. Under the diagnosis of a right renal AVM, the patient underwent AVM resection.
Asakuma
J
J
Department of Urology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. cal80240@pop07.odn.ne.jp
Miyajima
A
A
Sawazaki
H
H
Mizuguchi
Y
Y
Seguchi
K
K
Ito
K
K
Asano
T
T
Ogata
S
S
Tamai
S
S
Hayakawa
M
M
D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D052177:Kidney Diseases, Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery