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Bilateral kidney rupture with severe retroperitoneal bleeding in polyarteritis nodosa

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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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