Endovascular management of grade V blunt renal trauma with associated splenic injury.

BACKGROUND: A 15-year-old boy presented to hospital with tenderness in his left loin and hypochondrium, and frank hematuria; he was hemodynamically stable. The patient was overweight and had fallen onto his left flank from his bicycle 2 h previously. INVESTIGATIONS: Physical examination, routine blood tests, contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis, renal MRI and percutaneous transfemoral angiography. DIAGNOSIS: Grade V blunt renal trauma, grade IV splenic injury and left renal vein thrombosis. MANAGEMENT: The patient received conservative management with supportive measures followed by percutaneous transfemoral angiography and embolization of the injured left kidney. He recovered well and was able to resume normal activities.