Anuria secondary to renal artery obstruction in a solitary kidney: 9-year followup.
A patient with a prior nephrectomy for renovascular hypertension experienced complete anuria secondary to renal artery occlusion. Revascularization 75 hours later resulted in prompt diuresis, recovery of renal function and a 9-year survival. Serial preoperative renal function studies are presented. Deterioration of renal function and recurrent hypertension are believed to have heralded the onset of arterial obstruction to a solitary kidney. The literature concerning the etiology of renal artery occlusion and the rationale for therapy are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009392:Nephrectomy; D012077:Renal Artery; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications