title: Imaging of a renal artery aneurysm detected incidentally on ultrasonography.
abstract: Renal artery aneurysms occur with a frequency of less than 1% of the general population. Even if they are usually asymptomatic and incidentally found, they can be complicated with life-threatening conditions like rupture, thrombosis, embolism, or hypertension. Thus, once diagnosed, they should be fully evaluated with further imaging and treated when indicated. We present the case of a patient who was referred for ultrasonography for an unrelated reason. The examination demonstrated a hyperechoic focus near the right kidney. Further imaging workup with MDCT established the diagnosis of a right renal artery aneurysm which was saccular in shape and peripherally calcified. This ring-like calcification was also visible in a KUB radiography which was also performed. After presenting the case, various aspects of this rare entity are discussed.
authors: Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Katerini, 6 Km Katerini-Arona, 60100 Katerini, Greece.
authors: Vasileios
authors: V
authors: Rafailidis
authors: Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Katerini, 6 Km Katerini-Arona, 60100 Katerini, Greece.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Gavriilidou
authors: Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Katerini, 6 Km Katerini-Arona, 60100 Katerini, Greece.
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Liouliakis
authors: Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Katerini, 6 Km Katerini-Arona, 60100 Katerini, Greece.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Poultsaki
authors: Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Katerini, 6 Km Katerini-Arona, 60100 Katerini, Greece.
authors: Triantafyllos
authors: T
authors: Theodoridis
authors: Department of Urology, General Hospital of Katerini, 6 Km Katerini-Arona, 60100 Katerini, Greece.
authors: Vasileios
authors: V
authors: Charalampidis