Chronic type B dissecting aortoiliac aneurysm repair complicated by congenital pelvic kidney.
Although the association between abdominal aortic aneurysm and pelvic kidney is rare, previous reports have described various methods of repair with successful preservation of pelvic kidney function. We describe a unique case complicated by aortic dissection. Successful intra-operative perfusion of the kidney was maintained via a temporary axillorenal shunt.
Coney
Philip Mark
PM
Department of Vascular Surgery, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, United Kingdom. cones3@hotmail.com
Shanmugan
Vivek
V
Raman
Sudarsanam
S
Williams
Helen D
HD
Downing
Richard
R
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D017543:Iliac Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion; D012079:Renal Circulation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed