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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 260-266 |
Journal | Netherlands journal of medicine |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
Publication status | Published - 1989 |