Renal arteriovenous fistula (AVF): Abnormal direct communication between a renal artery and vein
IMAGING
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Angiographic Findings
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
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Selected References
Lorenzen J et al: Post-biopsy arteriovenous fistula in transplant kidney: treatment with superselective transcatheter embolisation. Eur J Radiol. 81(5):e721-6, 2012
Kensella D et al: Transcatheter embolization of a renal arteriovenous fistula complicated by an aneurysm of the feeding renal artery. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 31(2):415-7, 2008
Idowu O et al: Dual use of an amplatzer device in the transcatheter embolization of a large high-flow renal arteriovenous fistula. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 18(5):671-6, 2007
Park BK et al: Arteriovenous fistula after radiofrequency ablation of a renal tumor located within the renal sinus. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 18(9):1183-5, 2007
Tam J et al: Acute traumatic renal artery to inferior vena cava fistula treated with a covered stent. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 29(6):1129-31, 2006
Garcia-Schurmann JM et al: Spontaneous thrombosis of an iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the kidney. Urology. 58(1):106, 2001
Reilly KJ et al: Angiographic embolization of a penetrating traumatic renal arteriovenous fistula. J Trauma. 41(4):763-5, 1996
Corr P et al: Embolization in traumatic intrarenal vascular injuries. Clin Radiol. 43(4):262-4, 1991
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Renal arteriovenous fistula (AVF): Abnormal direct communication between a renal artery and vein
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
Angiographic Findings
MR Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Lorenzen J et al: Post-biopsy arteriovenous fistula in transplant kidney: treatment with superselective transcatheter embolisation. Eur J Radiol. 81(5):e721-6, 2012
Kensella D et al: Transcatheter embolization of a renal arteriovenous fistula complicated by an aneurysm of the feeding renal artery. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 31(2):415-7, 2008
Idowu O et al: Dual use of an amplatzer device in the transcatheter embolization of a large high-flow renal arteriovenous fistula. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 18(5):671-6, 2007
Park BK et al: Arteriovenous fistula after radiofrequency ablation of a renal tumor located within the renal sinus. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 18(9):1183-5, 2007
Tam J et al: Acute traumatic renal artery to inferior vena cava fistula treated with a covered stent. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 29(6):1129-31, 2006
Garcia-Schurmann JM et al: Spontaneous thrombosis of an iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula of the kidney. Urology. 58(1):106, 2001
Reilly KJ et al: Angiographic embolization of a penetrating traumatic renal arteriovenous fistula. J Trauma. 41(4):763-5, 1996
Corr P et al: Embolization in traumatic intrarenal vascular injuries. Clin Radiol. 43(4):262-4, 1991
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