Intra-arterial embolization of lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm following percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
The management of a patient with haematuria following percutaneous nephrolithotomy is described. The patient underwent renal angiography to assess the cause of bleeding. A pseudoaneurysm arising from first left lumbar artery was incidentally discovered, which was then successfully embolized using an indigenously fabricated metallic coil and gel foam particles in the same sitting.
Jain
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Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae Bareily Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226014, India.
Kumar
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Phadke
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Baijal
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Gujral
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D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D000792:Angiography; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001158:Arteries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects*