Malignant hypertension and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.
The fourth case found in Japan manifesting the features of malignant hypertension and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MHA) was reported. In this case, bilateral nephrectomy brought down the blood pressure and relieved MHA. The patient has since been maintained alive and well on hemodialysis up to the time of this report.
D000293:Adolescent; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007564:Japan; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D009392:Nephrectomy