title: [Case of giant renal arteriovenous fistula in a long-term hemodialysis patient].
abstract: We report a case of giant left renal arteriovenous fistula (AVF). A 36-year-old man was diagnosed with chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) by biopsy on the left kidney 11 years ago. He had been receiving hemodialysis for end-stage kidney disease from CGN since 10 years ago. A left renal cystic lesion was found and he was referred to our department for examination and treatment. He was diagnosed as having left AVF using imaging techniques (computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and Color Doppler ultra sonography). He underwent embolization of left renal artery using microcoils. After the surgery, there were no major complications, and there were no signs reccurence. AVF in a long-term dialysis patient is rare. We report this case and summarize the cases reported in Japan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Suguru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoneda
authors.forename: Keigo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Madono
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanigawa
authors.forename: Kazutoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yazawa
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosomi
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Seiichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawamoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013997:Time Factors