title: Spontaneous rupture of a renal artery pseudoaneurysm in a previously hypertensive patient.
abstract: Previously, renal artery pseudoaneurysms were thought to be extremely uncommon. However, these lesions are now being detected more frequently as incidental findings on computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and the extensive use of angiography. The incidence of ruptured renal artery pseudoaneurysms is very low. We report a case of a giant renal artery pseudoaneurysm (9.4-cm diameter) with severe left flank pain and a syncopal attack in a young woman who did not control high blood pressure for a couple of years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, 55 Hwasu-ro 14 beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang 412-826 Korea.
authors.forename: Myung-Sung
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, 55 Hwasu-ro 14 beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang 412-826 Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Bae
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, 55 Hwasu-ro 14 beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang 412-826 Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Hyuk
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, 55 Hwasu-ro 14 beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang 412-826 Korea.
authors.forename: Chae-Wan
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, 55 Hwasu-ro 14 beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang 412-826 Korea.
authors.forename: Jun-Hyoung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, 55 Hwasu-ro 14 beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang 412-826 Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, 55 Hwasu-ro 14 beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang 412-826 Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Jin
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Oh
keywords: False aneurysm; Hypertension; Renal artery; Spontaneous rupture