Renal transcatheter arterial embolization for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: report of two cases.
We report the results of renal transcatheter arterial embolization (renal-TAE) in two patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) treated with hemodialysis (HD). A 73-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman on HD visited our department complaining of abdominal fullness, abdominal pain and appetite loss. Abdominal computerized tomography (CT) revealed polycystic kidneys. Both patients underwent renal-TAE. Approximately 1 month later, the symptoms had improved and CT showed decreased cyst volume. These results suggest that renal-TAE is a useful therapy for patients with ADPKD.
Masue
Naruyasu
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The Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University.
Katoh
Sei-ichi
S
Itoh
Shin-ichi
S
Ehara
Hidetoshi
H
Takahashi
Yoshito
Y
Ishihara
Satoshi
S
Deguchi
Takashi
T
D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000628:therapy*; D012077:Renal Artery; D006435:Renal Dialysis