A case of recurrent flash pulmonary edema after renal artery bypass graft in renal artery stenosis.
- Author:
Sook Eui OH
1
;
Young Ki LEE
;
Hae Ri LEE
;
Jeong Woo NOH
;
Sang Joon SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. km2071@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary edema;
Renal artery occlusion
- MeSH:
Adult;
Angiography;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Dyspnea;
Humans;
Kidney;
Pulmonary Edema*;
Renal Artery Obstruction*;
Renal Artery*;
Transplants*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2006;71(3):322-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Renal artery stenosis is a rare cause of acute pulmonary edema. So-called flash pulmonary edema is associated with bilateral renal artery stenosis or stenosis in a single functioning kidney. Flash pulmonary edema has been recognized as an absolute indication for vascular intervention. A 33-year old man was admitted with acute shortness of breath. Renal angiography showed occlusion of the right renal artery. He underwent a right renal artery bypass graft. However, after the renal artery bypass graft, episodes of pulmonary edema recurred. A renal angiography showed complete obstruction of the right renal artery and bypass graft. The left renal angiography showed an intact renal artery and decreased kidney size.
