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Ruptured renal artery aneurysm in pregnancy. Case report
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
|May 1, 1977
Summary
A pregnant patient survived a ruptured renal artery aneurysm. This rare event was caused by fibromuscular dysplasia, a condition affecting the renal artery.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Radiology
Background:
- Rupture of renal artery aneurysms during pregnancy is a rare and life-threatening complication.
- Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an uncommon non-atherosclerotic vascular disease that can affect renal arteries.
- The coexistence of FMD and renal artery aneurysms, particularly in pregnancy, presents unique clinical challenges.