A Case of Idiopathic Acute Renal Infarction.
- Author:
Nam Young PARK
1
;
Eun Young LEE
;
Ho Sik SHIN
;
Yeon Soon JUNG
;
Gyoo Sik JUNG
;
Hark RIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thromboembolism;
Infarction;
Kidney
- MeSH:
Adult;
Heart Diseases;
Humans;
Infarction;
Kidney;
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase;
Lithiasis;
Renal Colic;
Risk Factors;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Thromboembolism
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2011;80(2):221-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Renal thromboembolism almost always occurs in the setting of cardiac disease. Acute renal infarction may occur rarely in middle-aged patients without apparent risk factors for cardiac thromboembolism. We report a 40-year-old man who developed bilateral renal infarction and had no cardiovascular risk factors, except smoking. In middle-aged healthy patients with renal colic without lithiasis, the diagnosis of idiopathic renal infarction should be considered, especially if lactate dehydrogenase is elevated.
