Published June 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Delayed rupture of renal artery after renal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

  • 1. Departments of Radiodiagnosis, Univ. Hospital, Catharijnesingel 101, 3511 GV Utrecht

Description

Two cases are reported in which rupture of the renal artery occurred many hours after renal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. Delayed rupture can be recognized by the angiographic appearance and by the presence of persistent flank pain. The typical angiographic finding is a poorly defined zone of contrast medium at the site of perforation

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiology
Journal Volume
159
Journal Issue
3
Series
Radiology.
Journal Page Range
635-638
ISSN
0033-8419
CODEN
RADLA

Conference

Title
72. scientific assembly and annual meeting of RSNA.
Dates
30 Nov - 5 Dec 1986.
Place
Chicago, IL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18056984
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARTERIES; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY; BIOLOGICAL REPAIR; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; KIDNEYS; PATIENTS; SIDE EFFECTS
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-861136--.