[Ruptured aneurysm of the renal artery: case report and review of the literature]

ABSTRACT

The authors report the first case in Ivory Coast of a ruptured aneurysm of the renal artery in a 23-year-old man admitted for massive hematuria and shock. He was subjected to emergency midline laparotomy which showed that the kidney and the aneurysm were not easily accessible due to fibrosis and a large mass of blood clots. Total nephrectomy was performed. Follow-up after 3 months was uneventful. Based on this case, the authors review the literature concerning the epidemiology, classification, clinical features and management of aneurysms of the renal artery