title: Acute rupture of a fibromuscular dysplasia related renal artery aneurysm: emergency treatment with a covered stent.
abstract: We report the successful exclusion of a ruptured left renal artery aneurysm as a first presentation of fibromuscular dysplasia in a haemodynamically unstable 57-year-old man. The aneurysm was repaired in an emergency setting by deployment of a covered stent with a satisfactory result. Follow-up computed tomography confirmed successful exclusion of the aneurysm. A renal artery branch originating from the aneurismal sac was sacrificed with subsequent regional infarction. Our experience shows that the use of a covered stent is an effective, quick and life saving procedure in a ruptured renal artery aneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. mkrokidis@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Miltiadis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krokidis
authors.forename: Halima
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amer
authors.forename: Suzie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Key
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brownrigg
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corfield
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salter
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery; D015607:Stents