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. 2015 Jun;41(2):104-7.
doi: 10.5152/tud.2015.04378. Epub 2015 Feb 18.

Renal artery aneurysm in pregnancy presenting as an arteriovenous fistula: an uncommon presentation

Vijayan Manogran  1 , Naresh Govindarajan  2 , Kantha Rao Simmadari Naidu  1
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Renal artery aneurysm in pregnancy presenting as an arteriovenous fistula: an uncommon presentation

Vijayan Manogran et al. Turk J Urol. 2015 Jun.

Abstract

Renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) are uncommon. RAA is generally an incidental finding; however, in certain instances, it may be a devastating pathology. This is particularly true in case of pregnant females where the incidence of rupture is high if untreated, with high mortality rates for both the mother and the fetus. Early intervention in this particular high-risk group is advocated.

Keywords: Aneurysm; pregnancy; renal artery.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Right renal artery pseudoaneurysm showing the right renal artery (blue arrow), the aneurysm (red arrow), and the draining fistula through the right ovarian vein (yellow arrow)
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Axial CT angiogram showing right renal artery aneurysm CT: computed tomography
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Axial CT angiogram (lower cuts) showing flow through the right ovarian vein suggestive of a right arteriovenous fistula CT: computed tomography
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