Abstract
We report a case of severe lumbar artery bleeding following percutaneous renal biopsy. A 68-year-old man with a history of rheumatoid arthritis, gold therapy, and Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia underwent a percutaneous renal biopsy to evaluate nephrotic syndrome and renal insufficiency. Following the procedure, he developed signs of severe hemorrhage. A selective renal angiogram revealed an intrarenal bleeding site that was occluded by selective embolization. The patient failed to stabilize however, and repeat angiography was performed two days later. A lumbar artery was identified as a second bleeding site, and was also occluded by selective embolization. The bleeding was controlled, but the patient developed serious complications and died five days later.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 250-253 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Kidney biopsy
- complications
- lumbar artery
- selective angiography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology