Bilateral kidney rupture with severe retroperitoneal bleeding in polyarteritis nodosa

J. A. Romijn, J. L. Blaauwgeers, J. J. van Lieshout, P. L. Vijverberg, J. A. Reekers, R. T. Krediet

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Abstract

A patient is described with nontraumatic subcapsular haematomas of both kidneys, complicated by severe retroperitoneal bleeding. A diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa was reached using renal angiography. Bilateral nephrectomy had to be performed because of uncontrollable renal bleeding. A review of the literature on this complication of polyarteritis nodosa is given
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)260-266
JournalNetherlands journal of medicine
Volume35
Issue number5-6
Publication statusPublished - 1989

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