title: [Post-traumatic renal arteriovenous fistula. Conservative treatment with superselective embolization].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Renal arterial-venous fistula is a low incidence clinical entity generally secondary to processes invasive to such organ. We report a new case with a bibliographic review, and evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We report the case of a patient who suffered a left flank knife wound and developed an arterial-venous fistula presenting with hematuria that was solved by selective embolization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Arterial-venous fistula is a low incidence entity, usually secondary to renal trauma (open or blunt) and invasive processes. Renal Doppler-Ultrasound is the initial diagnostic procedure when its diagnosis is strongly suspected and then angiography is both confirmatory and therapeutic.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Complejo Hospitalario Carlos Haya, Pabellón C (Hospital Civil), Málaga, España.
authors.forename: José Angel
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gómez Pascual
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Chicharro Molero
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonilla Parrilla
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarado Rodríguez
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz Díaz
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Del Rosal Samaniego
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baena González
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000293:injuries*; D013156:Splenectomy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014781:Viscera / Q000293:injuries; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors