title: Idiopathic renal arteriovenous fistula treated by transcatheter embolization.
abstract: Renal arteriovenous fistulas (RAVFs) are unusual lesions with a variety of clinical manifestations. Traditionally, these lesions have been treated surgically. We report on an idiopathic, high-flow RAVF and an aneurysm treated successfully with the embolization technique. The endovascular management of RAVFs in carefully selected patients is a safe and effective therapeutic technique.
authors.affiliation: AHEPA General Hospital, Department of Radiology, Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. giacon@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Giavroglou
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Farmakis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kiskinis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001027:Aortography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods