Wunderlich’s syndrome as the fatal complication of a renal angiomyolipoma: a case report and review of the literature
Journal Title: Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Wunderlich’s syndrome is a rare acute abdominal condition, which is characterized with spontaneous nontraumatic renal hemorrhage into the subcapsular and perirenal spaces. Renal cell carcinoma, angiomyolipoma, renal cysts, vasculitis or blood dyscrasias are among the known risk factors. We reported a case of renal angiomyolipoma presenting as Wunderlich syndrome.
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