Table 1.
Causes of retroperitoneal haematoma
Trauma |
Benign and malignant renal tumours (renal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, angiomyolipoma, phaeochromocytoma, adenoma, myelolipoma) |
Antithrombotic therapy |
Inflammatory disorders (periarteritis nodosa, Wegener angeitis) |
Severe portal hypertension |
Vascular abnormalities (aneurysm) |
Ureteral calculi |
Iatrogenic (complication of coronary angioplasty) |
Bleeding disorders (haemophilia) |
Idiopathic |