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Renal abscess: a complication of ethanol embolization
Radiology
|October 1, 1986
Summary
A rare complication of ethanol ablation for kidney tumors is a renal abscess, which occurred in a patient with silent urosepsis. Preprocedure urinalysis and urine culture are recommended to prevent this complication.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Interventional Radiology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Ethanol ablation is a minimally invasive treatment for renal tumors.
- Complications of ethanol ablation are uncommon but can be serious.
- Silent urosepsis may increase the risk of post-ablation infections.