Korean J Perinatol.
2010 Sep;21(3):298-301.
Rupture of Renal Artery Aneurysm Misdiagnosed as Postpartum Retroperitoneal Hematoma
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. ldh0707@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Aneurysms in the renal artery are relatively rare and predominately asymptomatic. Histological data estimate that renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) are found in 0.1% of the general population. The most catastrophic complication of RAA is rupture, which occurs in less than 3% of patients. Nearly 30 cases of rupture of RAA (RRAA) during pregnancy have been reported in the international literature, but no RRAA diagnosed after labor has been reported. We report on the first case of acute RRAA after labor, which was initially misdiagnosed as postpartum retroperitoneal hematoma, and provide a brief review of the literature.
Keyword
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- A case of secondary postpartum hemorrhage with shock followed by rupture of progressive retroperitoneal hematoma through left upper vaginal wall
- A Case of Spontaneous Rupture of Left Lumbar Artery Aneurysm on the Fifth day of Vaginal Delivery
- Spontaneous Rupture of Ovarian Artery Aneurysm in a Postmenopausal Woman: A Case Report and Literature Review
- Subdural Hematoma Due to Ruptured Intracerebral Aneurysm
- A Rare Case of Fibromuscular Dysplasia with Postpartum Renal Artery Rupture in a Non-Hypertensive Woman
