Renal Artery Aneurysm Cage and Coil Embolization

Renal artery aneurysms are the most frequently encountered visceral artery aneurysms and are usually incidentally discovered on cross-sectional imaging such as CT or MR. When symptomatic, they present with vague epigastric or upper quadrant pain and discomfort with our without hematuria, and patients usually undergo an extensive gastrointestinal workup prior to diagnosis. The risk or renal aneurysm rupture increases with increasing size, and asymptomatic aneurysms>2cm, and symptomatic aneurysms at any size are generally considered for treatment.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research