Sunday, 22 March 2026

Wunderlich Syndrome

 

  
 

Wunderlich syndrome  =  Spontaneous renal hemorrhage without trauma

Bleeding may occur into:

  • Renal parenchyma
  • Subcapsular space
  • Perirenal space
  • Retroperitoneum

Most common cause

  • Renal angiomyolipoma (AML)

Abnormal vessels → aneurysm → rupture → bleeding → retroperitoneal hematoma

 Classic triad = flank pain + mass + shock

 
 
 
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