Background: Renal artery aneurysms (RAAs) in pregnancy are uncommon, with most found after rupturing. The risk of RAA rupture increases during pregnancy and delivery. Case presentation: A 29-year-old woman at 36 weeks and 5 days of gestation presented with severe back and abdominal pain. No fetal movements were identified. Cesarean section (C/S) was performed due to severe fetal bradycardia. No signs of placental abruption or abnormalities of the placenta were apparent intraoperatively, but gross hematoma was identified intraoperatively in the left retroperitoneal space. To evaluate persistent hypotension and retroperitoneal hematoma, contrast-enhanced computed tomography was performed and revealed ruptured RAA in the left kidney. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) was performed. Conclusions: This case report describes fetal dysfunction caused by RAA rupture and controlled by TAE.
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