Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage caused by segmental arterial mediolysis.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage is a rare clinical entity; signs and symptoms include pain, hematuria, and shock. Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage can be caused by tumors, such as renal cell carcinoma and angiomyolipoma; polyarteritis nodosa; and nephritis. The least common cause is segmental arterial mediolysis. Although computed tomography is used for the diagnosis of spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage, it can miss segmental arterial mediolysis as the cause of the hemorrhage. The diagnosis of segmental arterial mediolysis as a cause of spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage requires angiography, with pathologic confirmation for a definitive diagnosis.
Volume
8
Issue
1
First Page
36
Last Page
40
ISSN
1523-6161
Published In/Presented At
Phillips, C. K., & Lepor, H. (2006). Spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage caused by segmental arterial mediolysis. Reviews in urology, 8(1), 36–40.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
16985559
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article