Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection Complicated by Renal Infarction.
10.4111/kju.2008.49.4.376
- Author:
Young Il HAHM
1
;
Young Jin SIM
;
Kyung Seo PARK
;
Yong Seol PARK
;
Kwan Joong JOO
;
Chil Hoon KWON
;
Heung Jae PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea. hjae.park@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Renal artery dissection;
Renal infarction
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angiography;
Angioplasty;
Female;
Flank Pain;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Infarction;
Renal Artery
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2008;49(4):376-378
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A previously healthy 44-year-old woman, with no notable medical history developed left flank pain. To rule out left renal infarction, enhanced abdominal computed tomography(CT) was done and a wedge shaped hypointense lesion was identified in the left posteromedial aspect of the interpolar region. Renal angiography revealed an isolated renal artery dissection that was causing renal infarction due to narrowing of the main stem of the left renal artery. The patient experienced pain with severe uncontrolled hypertension. The patient was successfully treated by percutaneous angioplasty and renal artery stenting.
