Renal Carcinoma - Pre-operative Embolisation

Professor P. Bosnjakovic
Institute of Radiology Clinical Centre, Nis, Serbia & Montenegro

Patient History

  • Female patient with carcinoma of the left kidney.
  • Haematuria. Pain. Loin mass.
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Typical presentation of renal carcinoma. CT scan pre-procedure

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Typical hypervascular, irregular vessels of malignant kidney tumour

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Angiogram pre-procedure

Procedure

  • Embolisation of the renal artery branches using 3ml Bead Block.

Outcome

  • Total occlusion of renal artery branches after embolisation with 3ml Bead Block.

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Angiograms post-procedure