title: Spontaneous rupture of an aneurysmal intrarenal arteriovenous fistula.
abstract: We present a 65-year-old woman who was found to have a spontaneous rupture of an aneurysmal intrarenal arteriovenous fistula. To our knowledge, the present case is only the 3rd reported in the literature. The preferred method of treatment of ruptures of arteriovenous fistulae is embolization. However, the process of choosing among embolization, surgery, or a combination of both procedures must be individualized for each patient based on vital signs and symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Nagasaki University of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Shigehiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishikido
authors.forename: Takefumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shono
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ashizawa
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanetake
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D021501:Flank Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome