Massive hematuria due to right renal artery mycotic pseudoaneurysm in a patient with subacute bacterial endocarditis. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A 40-year-old woman with recently diagnosed bacterial endocarditis was admitted to the hospital with gross hematuria and anemia. Computed tomography revealed a large right upper pole renal artery pseudoaneurysm, a wedge-shaped hypoperfused region of the left kidney, and a splenic abscess. Radiographic embolization of the right renal artery was performed to stabilize the bleeding. The splenic abscess was drained. Subsequent right nephrectomy and splenectomy were performed for persistent leukocytosis. This unusual presentation of a septic embolus and its management are discussed.

publication date

  • October 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Aneurysm, False
  • Aneurysm, Infected
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial
  • Hematuria
  • Renal Artery Obstruction

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0034800788

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0090-4295(01)01292-4

PubMed ID

  • 11597551

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 58

issue

  • 4