Esclerosis tuberosa sangrante.: Caso clínico en un paciente Testigo de Jehová

We report a 26 years old male with a tuberous sclerosis with multiple and bilateral kidney cysts and angiomyolipomas. The patient presented to the emergency room with a severe abdominal pain and anemia, secondary to a bleeding angiomyolipoma. The patient rejected blood transfusions due to his religious beliefs. A selective angiography was performed confirming diagnosis and the lesion artery was selectively embolized, stopping the bleeding immediately. The patient had a satisfactory evolution thereafter. This is a rare lesion and the fact that the patient was a Jehovah witness that rejected blood transfusions, required an innovative medical approach.

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Main Authors:	Azócar H,Gonzalo, Castillo C,Octavio, Van Cauwelaert,Roberto, Aguirre A,Carlos, Wöhler C,Cristian, Wash F,Alex
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	Spanish / Castilian
Published:	Sociedad Médica de Santiago 1999
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98871999001100011
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