Catheter occlusion of a mycotic renal artery aneurysm with cure of associated renovascular hypertension

J L Nosher; G S Needell; G Bialy; M Zatina

doi:10.1007/BF02575427

Catheter occlusion of a mycotic renal artery aneurysm with cure of associated renovascular hypertension

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1989;12(6):310-2. doi: 10.1007/BF02575427.

Authors

J L Nosher¹, G S Needell, G Bialy, M Zatina

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, UMDNJ--Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019.

PMID: 2516771
DOI: 10.1007/BF02575427

Abstract

We describe successful transcatheter occlusion of a mycotic renal artery aneurysm. The patient's hypertension resolved following occlusion of the aneurysm and infarction of the renal parenchyma in the distribution of the aneurysmal vessel.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aneurysm, Infected / complications
Aneurysm, Infected / diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Infected / therapy*
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Humans
Hypertension, Renovascular / etiology*
Hypertension, Renovascular / physiopathology
Male
Radiography
Renal Artery* / diagnostic imaging
Streptococcal Infections / complications
Streptococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
Streptococcal Infections / therapy*