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This paper reports a patient who was successfully treated for a ruptured renal artery aneurysm. A 64-year-old man presented with sudden onset of strong abdominal and lumbar pain, and a 2-week history of abdominal discomfort. Abdominal computed tomography and visceral arteriography revealed a retroperitoneal hematoma and a 7.5-cm saccular renal aneurysm with active bleeding. A laparotomy was indicated, and a nephrectomy was performed due to the persistent bleeding and refractory hypotension presented during surgery. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged with a normal renal function on the tenth day. This paper presents the successful management of a ruptured renal aneurysm with a review of the literature, and the management possibilities of such patients is also discussed.
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Received: August 7, 2001 / Accepted: January 8, 2002
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Bonamigo, T., Erling Jr., N. & Puricelli Faccini, F. Rupture of a Saccular Renal Artery Aneurysm: Report of a Case. Surg Today 32, 753–755 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950200143
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950200143