Aneurysm of the right renal vein arising from an idiopathic arteriovenous fistula

Abstract A renal vein aneurysm is rarely secondary to an arteriovenous fistula. A symptomatic 4.7-cm aneurysm of the right renal vein arising from an idiopathic arteriovenous fistula in a 41-year-old woman is described. Imaging techniques have a critical role in planning the treatment. The 4.7-cm an...

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Published in:	Cardiovascular pathology Vol. 23; no. 5; pp. 310 - 312
Main Authors:	Val-Bernal, José Fernando, Caballero, Clara I, Lastra, Pedro, Azueta, Ainara, Gutierrez-Baños, José L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-09-2014
Subjects:	Adult Aneurysm - etiology Arteriovenous Fistula - complications Arteriovenous Fistula - pathology Female Humans Pathology Renal aneurysm Renal arteriovenous fistula Renal Artery - abnormalities Renal vein Renal Veins - abnormalities Renal Veins - pathology Venous aneurysm Renal aneurysm Renal arteriovenous fistula Venous aneurysm Renal vein
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Summary:	Abstract A renal vein aneurysm is rarely secondary to an arteriovenous fistula. A symptomatic 4.7-cm aneurysm of the right renal vein arising from an idiopathic arteriovenous fistula in a 41-year-old woman is described. Imaging techniques have a critical role in planning the treatment. The 4.7-cm aneurysm showed a venous wall with uneven thickening of the intima, irregular atrophy and architectural disarray of the media, and partial loss of elastic fibers. Potential for rupture supports surgical intervention in a selected patient with a macroaneurysm.
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ISSN:	1054-8807 1879-1336
DOI:	10.1016/j.carpath.2014.04.004