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Spontaneous Perirenal Haematoma Secondary to Polyarteritis Nodosa
Author(s) -
TASDEMIR I.,
TURGAN C.,
EMRI S.,
YASAVUL U.,
CAGLAR S.,
BAKKALOGLU M.,
ERKAN I.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb04322.x
Subject(s) - polyarteritis nodosa , medicine , surgery , complication , nephrectomy , hematoma , general surgery , vasculitis , kidney , disease
Summary— Spontaneous perirenal haematoma (SPH) is an unusual but serious complication of polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). We present 3 patients with PAN‐associated SPH. One was diagnosed pre‐operatively and underwent emergency nephrectomy in order to stop the persistent bleeding; the second patient had surgical drainage of the haematoma and the third recovered without undergoing surgery. The diagnosis is discussed.