title: Incidental renal artery pseudoaneurysm after percutaneous native renal biopsy.
abstract: Renal artery pseudoaneurysm (RAP) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition that is often difficult to diagnose. Rarely, it can occur as a complication associated with a percutaneous renal biopsy procedure. The clinical manifestations vary from asymptomatic lesions found incidentally on imaging studies to a mass causing high blood pressure, pain, haematuria and rupture. Although the risk of rupture is considered low, RAP is associated with a high death rate if ruptured. Currently, with the aid of high-quality interventional radiology, this challenging pathology can be effectively treated. In this report, we describe a case of RAP that was incidentally discovered 4 years after percutaneous renal biopsy which was successfully treated with selective angiographic embolisation.
authors: Deparment of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors: Hae Kyung
authors: HK
authors: Yang
authors: Eun Sil
authors: ES
authors: Koh
authors: Seok Joon
authors: SJ
authors: Shin
authors: Sungjin
authors: S
authors: Chung
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography