Iatrogenic renal arteriovenous fistula treated with coil embolization

Case contributed by Stefanos Generalis , 17 Aug 2015
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 20 Aug 2015

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RenalIatrogenic renal arteriovenous fistula treated with coil embolization
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78 yo male presenting with persistentPersistent hematuria after percutaneous lithotripsy and nephrostomy.
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Renal AV fistulas are rare complications from percutaneous lithotripsy, occurring in about 1-4% of the cases.

This patient did ahad percutaneous lithotripsy treatment for coralifromof coraliform calculi and a nephrostomy tube placement.

After After the nephrostomy tube withdraw severe urinary bleeding started, needing RBC transfusion.

After After embolization, the bleeding stop and patientthe patient was discharged.

  • -<p>Renal AV fistulas are rare complications from percutaneous lithotripsy, occurring in about 1-4% of the cases.</p><p>This patient did a percutaneous lithotripsy treatment for coralifrom calculi and a nephrostomy tube placement.</p><p>After the nephrostomy tube withdraw severe urinary bleeding started, needing RBC transfusion.</p><p>After embolization, bleeding stop and patient was discharged.</p>
  • +<p>Renal AV fistulas are rare complications from percutaneous lithotripsy, occurring in about 1-4% of the cases.</p><p>This patient had percutaneous lithotripsy treatment for of coraliform calculi and a nephrostomy tube placement. After the nephrostomy tube withdraw severe urinary bleeding started, needing RBC transfusion. After embolization, the bleeding stop and the patient was discharged.</p>

References changed:

  • 1. Dagli, Mandeep, and Parvati Ramchandani. “Percutaneous Nephrostomy: Technical Aspects and Indications.” Seminars in Interventional Radiology 28.4 (2011): 424–437. PMC. Web. 20 Aug. 2015.

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