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Arteriovenous fistula following nephrectomy
1Department of Urology, Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Unlabelled:
Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) of the renal pedicle is a rare complication of nephrectomy. Since the 1st case report in the literature, 62 cases have been reported in the world literature. A continuous abdominal or lumbar bruit is diagnosed. They may also present with symptoms of congestive heart failure and/or hypertension.
Methods:
37 years following nephrectomy, a case of AVF of the right renal pedicle associated with gross proteinuria is described.
Results:
The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by aortogram, and the proteinuria subsided after successful surgical management.
Conclusion:
The causes of proteinuria may be due to the hyperfiltration state. To our knowledge, there has been no previous report of this combination in the literature.
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