Radiation-induced stenosis of the renal artery causing hypertension: case report.
A case is presented of renal artery stenosis causing renin-dependent hypertension 11 1/2 years after irradiation for Wilms tumor. The literature was reviewed briefly for other cases of large artery damage after irradiation therapy.
D002648:Child; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology*; D007223:Infant; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes