Improvement of renal functions after embolization of renal AVF in a patient who had been on dialysis for 5 years.

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ULUSOY Ş., Özkan G., DİNÇ H., KAYNAR K., Ozturk M. H., GUL S., ...Daha Fazla

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası:
• Basım Tarihi: 2011
• Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00270-010-9970-3
• Dergi Adı: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Recently, ultrasound-guided percutaneous renal biopsy has been used in the diagnosis of renal diseases. Development of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), which is one of the post-biopsy complications, is not frequently encountered. AVFs are usually asymptomatic; however, they may lead to serious outcomes. We report a 21-year-old patient, who had been on dialysis for 5 years. Due to high blood pressure (230/160 mmHg) and a thrill in the lumbar area detected on physical examination, Doppler examination was performed and a renal AVF was detected. Because the patient had a history of renal biopsy 5 years previously, the fistula was thought to be secondary to the biopsy. After embolization of the AVF, renal functions improved enough to terminate dialysis treatment.