Hypovolemic shock due to Wunderlich syndrome (spontaneous renal haemorrhage): a case report and literature review.
Acta Biomed
; 94(3): e2023073, 2023 06 14.
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ABSTRACT
Wunderlich syndrome (WS) or spontaneous renal haemorrhage is a rare and life-threatening condition often leading to haemorrhagic shock. WS is characterized by an acute onset of non-traumatic subcapsular and perirenal haematoma formation due to several causes, including neoplasms, cystic rupture, vasculitis, coagulopathies, and infections. The classical presentation includes acute flank or abdominal pain, a palpable flank mass and hypovolemic shock (Lenk's triad). Nausea, vomiting, fever, and haematuria can also be present. Computed tomography angiography is mandatory to localize the source of haemorrhage. Super-selective embolization can be performed to stop bleeding, while surgery is reserved to haemodynamic unstable patients and neoplastic cases. We describe a case of WS in a 79-year-old male patient, who rapidly developed hypovolemic shock requiring urgent nephrectomy.
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Enfermedades Renales
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Acta Biomed
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MEDICINA
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2023
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Italia