Wunderlich's syndrome and hemorrhagic shock

We report a case of Wunderlich's syndrome in an obese woman associated with massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Stable hemodynamic patient condition was obtained by selective arterial embolization. Since the first embolization of a renal angiomyolipoma in 1976 by Moorhead et al., highly selecti...

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Published in:Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock trauma and shock, 2009-09, Vol.2 (3), p.203-205
Main Authors: Medda, Massimo, Picozzi, Stefano Cm, Bozzini, Giorgio, Carmignani, Luca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Kidney diseases
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
Shock Scenarios
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Summary:We report a case of Wunderlich's syndrome in an obese woman associated with massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage. Stable hemodynamic patient condition was obtained by selective arterial embolization. Since the first embolization of a renal angiomyolipoma in 1976 by Moorhead et al., highly selective renal arterial embolization of angiomyolipoma with rupture has become a procedure that offers greater efficacy, particularly in life-threatening cases.
ISSN:0974-2700
0974-519X
DOI:10.4103/0974-2700.55346