Rupture of the renal artery and renal parenchyma in a pregnant woman with vascular form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

A case of intraparenchymal renal haemorrhage associated with renal artery dissection, occurring at the end of pregnancy in a woman with a vascular form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is reported for the first time. This cases illustrates the potential risk of this syndrome and the importance of multidisc...

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Published inProgrès en urologie (Paris) Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 303
Main Authors Debie, Benoît, Hammer, Frank, Dahan, Karin, Feyaerts, Axel, Jasienski, Stéphanie, Opsomer, Reinier-Jacques, Wese, François-Xavier, Van Cangh, Paul J, Tombal, Bertrand
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.04.2005
Subjects
Adult
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - complications
Female
Humans
Kidney Diseases - etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - etiology
Renal Artery
Rupture, Spontaneous
Vascular Diseases - etiology
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Summary:A case of intraparenchymal renal haemorrhage associated with renal artery dissection, occurring at the end of pregnancy in a woman with a vascular form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is reported for the first time. This cases illustrates the potential risk of this syndrome and the importance of multidisciplinary management to ensure an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategy. Magnetic resonance imaging is useful in this setting to elucidate complex cases of renal colic in pregnant women presenting an increased risk of ischaemic or haemorrhagic disorders.
ISSN:1166-7087