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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar;26(1):68-72.
doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1580697. Epub 2016 Apr 3.

Treatment of Complex, Combined Renal Artery Aneurysm and Renal Arteriovenous Fistula with Nephrectomy

R W Franz  1 , C F Tanga  1
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Case Reports

Treatment of Complex, Combined Renal Artery Aneurysm and Renal Arteriovenous Fistula with Nephrectomy

R W Franz et al. Int J Angiol. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) and renal arteriovenous fistulas (RAVFs) are rare lesions occurring in less than 1% of the population. Understanding treatment options is important in the care of these patients. Depending on the type of disease process, endovascular techniques, vascular bypass, renal autotransplantation, or nephrectomy may be indicated. The case reported describes a combined RRA and RAVF treated with nephrectomy.

Keywords: aneurysm; arteriovenous fistula; arteriovenous malformation; excision; fistula; renal disease; resection.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Computerized tomography with intravenous contrast pulmonary embolism study that incidentally found the renal artery aneurysms (RAA).This is the most inferior slice in the series and the true size of the RAA would likely have been demonstrated on a full abdomen scan.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
(A) T1 weighted MRI demonstrating a renal artery lesion with isoenhancement of the aorta. (B) T1 weighted MRI demonstrating an early enhancing right renal vein consistent with arteriovenous fistula. The left renal vein did not enhance in the same series of images.
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Fig. 3
Aortogram demonstrating markedly enlarged renal artery measuring 14.58 mm with early filling of the renal vein and enhancement of the inferior vena cava within seconds of contrast administration.
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