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SynthesisInternational urology and nephrology2017

Changing etiology and management patterns for spontaneous renal hemorrhage: a systematic review of contemporary series.

Thomas Ahn, Matthew J Roberts, Anojan Navaratnam, Eric Chung, Simon Wood

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International urology and nephrology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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44citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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44 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Thomas AhnDepartment of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. thomas.ahn@health.qld.gov.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2808-9970
Matthew J RobertsDepartment of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Anojan NavaratnamDepartment of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Eric ChungDepartment of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Simon WoodDepartment of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Princess Alexandra Hospital · AUThe University of Queensland · AUTranslational Research Institute · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo conduct a systematic literature review on spontaneous renal hemorrhage (SRH) in a contemporary cohort describing patterns in etiology and treatment.

methodsA systematic search of MEDLINE and CENTRAL databases was conducted to include articles, including case reports and case series on SRH published from 2000 to 2016. Full-text manuscripts were reviewed for clinical parameters which were collated and analyzed with univariate methods.

resultsSeventy-nine publications met inclusion criteria, reporting on 102 cases. Renal neoplasms (56.9%) and polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) (11.8%) remained as the most common overall and vascular causes of SRH, respectively. Angiomyolipoma (AML) was the most common causative renal neoplasm (74.1%), and patients were more likely to be female and present with macroscopic hematuria than those with vasculitis, while malignant neoplasms were more common in men. Proportions of SRH due to malignant neoplasms (specifically renal cell carcinoma, RCC) were reported less than PAN. Among this contemporary series, transarterial embolization (TAE) was most commonly used for acute SRH (42.2%).

conclusionsRenal neoplasms remain as the most common cause of SRH, of which AML predominates, while PAN is currently the second most common etiology in acute SRH, replacing RCC. Minimally invasive approaches, such as TAE and conservative/medical management, were preferred to initial surgery. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO registration number CRD42017069222.

Indexed as

AngiomyolipomaCarcinoma, Renal CellEmbolization, TherapeuticHematuriaHemorrhageHumansKidney NeoplasmsPolyarteritis NodosaSex FactorsEmbolizationEtiologyHemorrhageKidney diseasesRenalReview

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PMID28871505
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