Pre-operative embolization for spontaneous rupture of renal cell carcinoma.
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چکیده
Spontaneous rupture of the kidney as a presenting sign of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a rare but potentially lethal condition.'-' We report a case of spontaneous rupture of RCC successfully treated by emergency transcatlheter arterial embolization (TAE) followed by radical nephrectomy. We also discuss the importance of pre-operative TAE as an emerency first aid.
منابع مشابه
Wunderlich syndrome as the first manifestation of renal cell carcinoma.
Received January 2010 Accepted February 2010 INTRODUCTION Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) classically presents as a triad of hematuria, loin pain, and a palpable mass. However, RCCs are increasingly found as incidental findings on the radiological imaging ordered for other reasons.(1) The spontaneous rupture of the kidney, or Wunderlich syndrome, is very rarely the first presentation of RCC. We desc...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Ulster Medical Journal
دوره 74 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005