Abstract

A 79-year-old woman presented with hypovolaemic shock caused by rupture of a left renal artery aneurysm. She was successfully treated by arterial reconstruction with functional salvage of the kidney. The frequency of renal artery aneurysms, their risk of rupture and the results of urgent surgery are discussed. © 1997 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.

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