title: [Renal arteriovenous fistula].
abstract: Arteriovenous malformations are important but uncommon differential diagnoses for space occupying renal lesions with unknown genesis. In the following case report, a 41-year-old patient complained about continuing right flank pain. Computer tomography indicated a possible renal cell carcinoma and the patient was admitted to our clinic. Further diagnostics, including contrast medium-enhanced bolus CT, colour coded duplex sonography, renovasography and MR-angiography, revealed a large arteriovenous fistula of the entire right kidney. Because of the size and aneurysmatic appearance of this fistula, we performed a nephrectomy. Since this operation the patient has been free of complaints.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Urologie, Kreiskliniken Aschersleben-Strassfurt GmbH, Aschersleben. heiko.primus@mdk-san.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Primus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samtleben
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schmitt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome