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We report a case of aorto-left renal vein fistula secondary to an aortic aneurysm presenting with flank pain, a left-sided varicocoele and microscopic haematuria. These symptoms and signs should alert the clinician to this rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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PMID:Rupture of an aortic aneurysm into the renal vein presenting as a left-sided varicocoele. Case report. 367 60

Abdominal aortic aneurysm with spontaneous aorto-left renal vein fistula is a rare but well-described clinical entity usually with abdominal pain, hematuria, and a nonfunctioning left kidney. This report describes a 44-year-old man with left-sided groin pain and varicocele who was treated with conservative measures only. The diagnosis was eventually made when he returned with microscopic hematuria, elevated serum creatinine level, and nonfunction of the left kidney; computed tomography scan demonstrated a 6-cm abdominal aortic aneurysm, a retroaortic left renal vein, and an enlargement of the left kidney. This patient represents the youngest to be reported with aorto-left renal vein fistula and the second case with a left-sided varicocele.
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PMID:Abdominal aortic aneurysm with aorta-left renal vein fistula with left varicocele. 1075 90

We present a case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptured into a retroaortic left renal vein. The patient presented with left flank pain, left-sided varicocoele and haematuria. Imaging showed a juxtarenal AAA associated with a retroaortic left renal vein and simultaneous contrast captation of the aneurysm, the vena cava, the left renal vein and the left vena testicularis. After opening of the aneurysm sac, the defect was controlled by digital pressure and closed by suture. The patient underwent a successful abdominal aorto bi-iliac replacement. We discuss prevalence, clinical features and treatment options of this rare condition.
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PMID:Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture into a retro-aortic left renal vein. 2507 13

Atherosclerotic disease of the vessels is a significant problem affecting mortality and morbidity all over the world. However, dilatation of the vessels either in the arterial system or in the venous territory is another vessel disease. Varicocele, pelvic, and peripheral varicose veins and hemorrhoids are aneurysms of the venous vascular regions and have been defined as dilating venous disease, recently. Coronary artery ectasia, intracranial aneurysm, and abdominal aortic aneurysm are examples of arterial dilating vascular diseases. Mostly, they have been defined as variants of atherosclerosis. Although there are some similarities in terms of pathogenesis, they are distinct from atherosclerotic disease of the vessels. In addition, pathophysiological and histological similarities and clinical coexistence of these diseases have been demonstrated both in the arterial and in the venous system. This situation underlies the thought that dilatation of the vessels in any vascular territory should be considered as a systemic vessel wall disease rather than being a local disease of any vessel. These patients should be evaluated for other dilating vascular diseases in a systematic manner.
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PMID:Dilating Vascular Diseases: Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects. 3022 43