title: Spontaneous renal artery aneurysm rupture: an unusual cause of abdominal pain and syncope.
abstract: Spontaneous renal artery aneurysm (RAA) rupture is a rare, but potentially fatal, cause of abdominal pain. A case is reported of a ruptured RAA in a previously well 45-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. Bedside ultrasound was unremarkable; however, a prompt abdominal computed tomography scan secured the diagnosis. Endovascular stenting was performed and the patient recovered.
authors.affiliation: The Tweed Hospital, Emergency Department, Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Poncia
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed