Trans-Radial Embolization of Bleeding Renal Angiomyolipoma in Pregnant 30-Year-Old Female - A Case Report

Authors

  • Zachary Scharf
  • Ifechi Momah-Ukeh
  • Alexander Y. Kim

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v13i2.3511

Keywords:

Renal Angiomyolipoma, Pregnancy, Kidney Tumor, Radial Artery, Embolization, Hemorrhage

Abstract

Trans-radial access offers several unique advantages and is being used more frequently for interventional radiology procedures. We report the use of trans-radial arterial access to embolize a large bleeding angiomyolipoma in a 30-year-old pregnant patient presenting in the first trimester. Trans-radial approach was chosen to minimize the effects of radiation on the fetus. Subsequent postprocedural pregnancy course was uneventful with stability of the angiomyolipoma and no further hemorrhage. This case highlights the benefits of trans-radial embolotherapy in gravid patients to reduce the risk of radiation exposure to the fetus.

Author Biographies

Zachary Scharf

Graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., USA

Ifechi Momah-Ukeh

Resident in Interventional Radiology

Alexander Y. Kim

Division Chief of Interventional Radiology
Wisdom Tooth's Revenge: Retropharyngeal Abscess and Mediastinitis after Molar Tooth Extraction by F Eymen Ucisik-Keser et al.

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Published

2019-02-22

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Interventional Radiology

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