Hemorrhage from lumbar artery following percutaneous renal biopsy

Hemorrhage from lumbar artery following percutaneous renal biopsy

We present a 58-year-old lady who underwent ultrasound-guided renal biopsy for suspected acute glomerulonephritis. Within minutes, the radiologist noticed an echogenic band around left kidney and in the muscular planes. Computerized tomography revealed focal active contrast extravasation from arcuat...

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Main Authors: B Vijayalakshmi Devi, B Sangeetha Lakshmi, C Supraja, V Vanajakshmma, R Ram, D Rajasekhar, A Y Lakshmi, V Sivakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Kidney biopsy
hemorrhage
lumbar artery
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=4;spage=234;epage=236;aulast=Devi
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Summary:We present a 58-year-old lady who underwent ultrasound-guided renal biopsy for suspected acute glomerulonephritis. Within minutes, the radiologist noticed an echogenic band around left kidney and in the muscular planes. Computerized tomography revealed focal active contrast extravasation from arcuate or interlobular artery in lower pole of left kidney and lumbar artery at third lumbar vertebra. The bleeding vessel was occluded with gelfoam.
ISSN:0971-4065
1998-3662

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