Pseudoaneurisma de arteria renal principal asociado a fistula cecal tras nefrectomia radical: caso clínico y revisión de la literatura

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Las complicaciones vasculares secundarias al tratamiento quirúrgico del cáncer de riñón localizado son más frecuentes cuando se realiza una cirugía conservadora de nefronas. Sin embargo, la nefrectomía radical no está exenta de ellas. Presentamos el caso de un pseudoaneurisma de la arteria renal principal con comunicación fistulosa a colon ascendente tras nefrectomía radical. El paciente debutó con un episodio de shock hipovolémico debido a hemorragia digestiva baja.

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Vascular complications secondary to surgical treatment of localized kidney cancer are more frequent when a nephron-sparing surgery is performed. However, radical nephrectomy is not exempt from them. We report the case of a pseudoaneurysm of the main renal artery with fistulous communication to ascending colon after radical nephrectomy. The patient presented with an episode of hypovolemic shock due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Renal pseudoaneurysm: an overview.

Brian J. Lee, Shyuan Ngo, Mark Gonzalgo (2010)

Renal pseudoaneurysm is a rare vascular lesion that arises when an arterial injury within the kidney leads to contained hemorrhage. The associated hematoma forms outside the arterial wall and is typically surrounded by a layer of fibrous inflammatory tissue and blood clot. These lesions are unstable and their rupture can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. Renal pseudoaneurysm has been reported to occur in various clinical scenarios, including after renal trauma, surgery and percutaneous procedures, as well as inflammatory and neoplastic processes within the kidney. Endovascular selective angioembolization is the mainstay of treatment, although surgery might be indicated when hemostasis and repair of the arterial wall defect are required. Percutaneous ultrasound-guided embolization is an additional option for patients with unfavorable vascular anatomy, or who cannot tolerate or have contraindications to the use of intravenous contrast agents. Some evidence suggests that these lesions can regress without intervention, although observation alone is not recommended as a management strategy in the vast majority of patients owing to the high risk of rupture. Evaluation and management of patients with renal pseudoaneurysm must take into account each individual's circumstances, due to the difficulty of accurately predicting the probability of spontaneous resolution or rupture.

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Selective arterial embolization for pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistula of renal artery branches following partial nephrectomy.

Tarek P Ghoneim, Raymond Thornton, Stephen Solomon … (2011)

We describe the presentation, endovascular management and functional outcomes of 15 patients with renal arterial pseudoaneurysm following open and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. An institutional review board approved, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliant retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database revealed that 7 of 1,160 patients who underwent open partial nephrectomy and 8 of 301 treated with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy were diagnosed with a pseudoaneurysm of a renal artery branch between 2003 and 2010. Some cases were associated with arteriovenous fistula. Diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm was made a median of 14 days after surgery. Gross hematuria was the most frequent symptom. Median estimated glomerular filtration rate measurements at the preoperative evaluation, postoperatively, on the day the vascular lesion was diagnosed, after embolization and at the last followup were 62, 55, 55, 56 and 58 ml/minute/1.73 m(2), respectively. Median followup was 7.8 months. All patients underwent angiography and superselective coil embolization of 1 or more pseudoaneurysms with or without arteriovenous fistula. Eleven patients had immediate cessation of symptoms while 4 had persistent gross hematuria after the procedure. Of these 4 patients 2 were treated with bedside care, 1 required repeat embolization with thrombin, which was successful, and the remaining patient had coagulopathy and underwent radical nephrectomy for persistent bleeding. Pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulas of the renal artery are rare complications of partial nephrectomy. Presentation is often delayed. Superselective coil embolization is a safe, minimally invasive treatment option that usually solves the clinical problem and preserves renal function. Copyright © 2011 American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.