A successful treatment of an intrarenal arteriovenous fistual by percutaneous embolization

Journal Article · Wed Feb 06 04:00:00 EST 1991 · JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1991.03460050085026· OSTI ID:5682864

Winkler, J; Neuman-Levin, M; Boner, G ^[1]

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1. Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqua (Israel) Univ. of Tel-Aviv (Israel)

A 37-year-old woman patient, known to have poorly controlled arterial hypertension that was diagnosed following a cerebrovascular accident at the age of 15 years, was referred to the authors' outpatient clinic for investigation in 1987. An intrarenal arteriovenous fistula was diagnosed by selective renal angiography. Embolization of the fistula was performed using four 15-mm/5-cm coils, which induced thrombosis and obstructed the fistula. The vascularization of the affected kidney improved immediately. During the following 4 months, the antihypertensive treatment was stopped gradually, and the patient remained normotensive. This is an unusual case of a large intrarenal arteriovenous fistula, whose etiology was not clear, that was successfully treated by percutaneous embolization.

• OSTI ID: 5682864
• Journal Information: JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; (United States), Journal Name: JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; (United States) Vol. 265:5; ISSN 0098-7484; ISSN JAMAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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