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Postpyelolithotomy Renal Artery Pseudoaneurysm Management with Percutaneous Thrombin Injection: A Case Report

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Renal artery pseudoaneurysm leading to life-threatening hematuria can occur after a surgical procedure such as pyelolithotomy, albeit rarely. With recent advances in transarterial embolization techniques, this minimally invasive procedure has become the treatment of choice, replacing surgery. We present a case of massive hematuria due to renal artery pseudoaneurysm developing after pyelolithotomy that was managed with percutaneus thrombin injection directly into the pseudoaneurysm.

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, PGIMER, 3472, Sector 37-D, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Vivek Gupta, Ramprakash Galwa, N. Khandelwal & J. R. Bapuraj

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Gupta, V., Galwa, R., Khandelwal, N. et al. Postpyelolithotomy Renal Artery Pseudoaneurysm Management with Percutaneous Thrombin Injection: A Case Report. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 31, 422–426 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9194-3

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