Ruptured balloon separation during percutaneous transluminal renal artery angioplasty.

A rare complication of percutaneous transluminal renal artery angioplasty is reported. Separation of a ruptured balloon was followed by embolism and acute limb ischaemia requiring emergency surgery. Both the renovascular hypertension and the complication of angioplasty were treated successfully. This case illustrates the need for close collaboration between interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons.