Unusual Case of Rupture Renal Artery Aneurysm

Abstract

The majority of renal artery aneurysms are clinically silent. They generally growth slowly and may give pain (15%), hematuria (30%), hypertension (55%), spontaneous rupture (10%). We present a case of unusual spontaneous rupture of a renal artery aneurysm.

Keywords

Renal artery aneurysm rupture Aneurisma dell'arteria renale rottura

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