Spontaneous life-threatening perirenal haemorrhage: an uncommon urological emergency.
Spontaneous perirenal haemorrhage is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition and requires urgent management. Diagnosis is based on clinical assessment combined with radiological investigations, as reported by Belville et al. (Radiology 172:733, 1989) and Zagoria et al. (J Urol 145:468, 1991). Reported is a case of spontaneous perirenal haemorrhage diagnosed on computed tomography scan and then successfully embolized using coils.
Somani
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Department of Urology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK. bhaskarsomani@yahoo.com
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Thorpe
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Swami
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004630:Emergencies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed