Open AccessLumbar artery pseudoaneurysm following percutaneous nephrolithotripsy: Treatment by transcatheter embolization
Author(s) -
Venkat Tummala,
Kunal I Nanavati,
Jose M. Yrizarry,
Thomas Scagnelli
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.42628
Subject(s) - medicine , pseudoaneurysm , percutaneous , lumbar arteries , lumbar , embolization , percutaneous nephrostomy , surgery , radiology , renal artery , aneurysm , kidney
Vascular complications from percutaneous nephrostomy/nephrolithotripsy (PCN/PCNL) mostly involve the kidneys. Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysms from PCN and PCNL are a rare occurrence. We report a case of lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm following PCNL. This was treated successfully by transcatheter embolization.