Spontaneous Accessory Renal Artery Aneurysm Rupture in a Patient With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Kallie Roberts,
Betty Fan,
Robert Brightwell
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
vascular and endovascular surgery/vascular and endovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1938-9116
pISSN - 1538-5744
DOI - 10.1177/1538574418800557
Subject(s) - medicine , fibromuscular dysplasia , neurofibromatosis , aneurysm , renal artery , nephrectomy , embolization , radiology , surgery , kidney
True renal artery aneurysms are rare. Ruptured aneurysms are even rarer but can have devastating consequences. Renal artery aneurysms most commonly occur in patients with hypertension, atherosclerosis, or fibromuscular dysplasia. Treatment options can range from embolization to nephrectomy. We describe an interesting case of spontaneous accessory renal artery aneurysm rupture in a 44-year-old female with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who otherwise had no medical problems. She was successfully treated with selective coil embolization, recovered without complications, and maintained preoperative renal function.
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