Korean J Urol.  2014 Jun;55(6):426-429. 10.4111/kju.2014.55.6.426.

Glued Angiocatheter: A Rare Complication of Intrarenal Pseudoaneurysm Glue Angioembolization

• Sharma V
• Kumar S
• Singh SK
• Mandal AK

• KMID: 1885623
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2014.55.6.426

Abstract

Endovascular management of intraparenchymal renal artery pseudoaneurysms is a reasonable and effective therapeutic technique. Endovascular management preserves the maximum amount of renal tissue and reduces the potential risk of nephrectomy. We present the case of an angiocatheter that became stuck in the renal artery following the injection of cyanoacrylate glue for angioembolization of an intrarenal pseudoaneurysm.

Keyword

Adhesives; False aneurysm; Percutaneous nephrostomy; Therapeutic embolization

MeSH Terms

Adhesives*
Aneurysm, False*
Cyanoacrylates
Embolization, Therapeutic
Nephrectomy
Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
Renal Artery
Adhesives
Cyanoacrylates

Figure

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  FIG. 1 X-ray kidney-ureter-bladder showing a left renal staghorn stone with percutaneous nephrostomy in situ.

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  FIG. 2 Angiography film showing the pseudoaneurysm in the territory of the inferior segmental branch of the left renal artery.

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  FIG. 3 Film after glue embolization showing no filling in the pseudoaneurysm and the glued angiocatheter.

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  FIG. 4 Intraoperative film showing the glued angiocatheter in the lumen of the inferior segmental branch of the left renal artery.

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  FIG. 5 Retrieved angiocatheter with the glue cast at the tip adhered to the arterial wall.

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