Related Experiment Videos
Is it renal colic or ruptured dissecting aneurysm of renal artery?: A case report
Sanjay Marwah1, Sham Singla, Rajnish Kalra
1Department of Surgery, Pt BDS Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak-124001, Haryana, India.
Introduction:
The dissecting aneurysm of renal artery is a form of renal artery occlusive disease that is infrequently recognized in the literature. However, when encountered, it is of great clinical significance because symptoms related to aneurysm are rarely seen and there is risk of its rupture.
Case Presentation:
The present case was a 30 year old Indian male, who presented with recurrent episodes of pain mimicking renal colic, which turned out to be a ruptured dissecting aneurysm of renal artery on exploration. The patient could not be salvaged due to delay in the diagnosis.
Conclusion:
This report highlights that rupture of renal artery aneurysm is a rare but potentially lethal clinical entity and should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis in patients with severe and persistent renal colicky type of pain in the absence of obvious findings on routine investigations.
Related Concept Videos
Aneurysm II: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Studies
Aneurysm III: Interprofessional Care
Imaging Studies VII: Vascular Imaging
Urinary Tract Calculi II: Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations
Aneurysm I: Introduction
Acute Kidney Injury II: Pathophysiology