Renal Artery Stump to Inferior Vena Cava Fistula: Unusual Clinical Presentation and Transcatheter Embolization with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug

Journal Article · Tue Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-007-9232-1· OSTI ID:21450385

Taneja, Manish; Lath, Narayan; Soo, Tan Bien; Hiong, Tay Kiang; Htoo, Maung Myint; Richard, Lo ^[1]; Fui, Alexander Chung Yaw ^[2]

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1. Singapore General Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (Singapore)
2. Singapore General Hospital, Department of Surgery (Singapore)

Fistulous communication between the renal artery stump and inferior vena cava following nephrectomy is rare. We describe the case of a 52-year-old man with a fistula detected on investigation for hemolytic anemia in the postoperative period. The patient had had a nephrectomy performed 2 weeks prior to presentation for blunt abdominal trauma. The fistula was successfully occluded percutaneously using an Amplatzer vascular plug. The patient recovered completely and was discharged 2 weeks later.

• OSTI ID: 21450385
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal Name: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 31; ISSN 0174-1551; ISSN CAIRDG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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