Embolization of an acute renal arteriovenous fistula following a stab wound: case report and review of the literature.
Surgery has traditionally been the definitive form of invasive management for renal vascular injuries. There is a growing trend in the use of endovascular techniques as an alternative to surgery in the trauma setting. We present the case of a 24-year-old woman with an acute renal arteriovenous fistula caused by a stab wound in the left flank, which was successfully managed with selective arterial embolization. This represents only the second reported case of such an approach in the acute setting.
Benson
David A
DA
Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Stockinger
Zsolt T
ZT
McSwain
Norman E
NE
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging