title: [Renal artery embolization with exploratory laparotomy for management of massive colonic hemorrhage after renal biopsy: a case report].
abstract: We report a case of massive colonic hemorrhage after renal biopsy managed by renal artery embolization combined with exploratory laparotomy. Clinicians must be alert for such rare anatomical abnormalities as ectopic colon behind the kidney and the risk of colonic hemorrhage following renal biopsy. In this case, artery embolization combined with exploratory laparotomy successfully and quickly stopped the bleeding and avoided possible organ resection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.E-mail: 1845802384@qq.com.
authors.forename: Lian-Zi
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Zheng-Rong
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007813:Laparotomy; D012077:Renal Artery