Renal pseudotumor due to aberrant renal capsular artery supplying normal spleen

A renal pseudotumor caused by a small portion of normal spleen receiving blood supply from a renal capsular artery is described. CT with nonselective enhancement and liver/spleen scan may fail to delineate this previously unreported finding. CT angiography, however, can establish the diagnosis. The...

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Published in:Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 1990-10, Vol.13 (5), p.306-308
Main Authors: BUGAIESKI, E. M, BERTINO, R. E, BRADY, T. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Kidneys
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Renal Artery - abnormalities
Renal Artery - diagnostic imaging
Spleen - blood supply
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of the urinary system
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Summary:A renal pseudotumor caused by a small portion of normal spleen receiving blood supply from a renal capsular artery is described. CT with nonselective enhancement and liver/spleen scan may fail to delineate this previously unreported finding. CT angiography, however, can establish the diagnosis. The consideration of this situation in the differential diagnosis may help avoid costly additional workup.
ISSN:0174-1551
1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/BF02578632