title: Therapeutic renal arterial occlusion for elimination of proteinuria: 'medical nephrectomy'.
abstract: A patient with severe nephrotic syndrome who was too debilitated to undergo surgical nephrectomies, underwent therapeutic bilateral renal artery occlusion by the selective injection of isobutyl 2-cyanoacrylate into the renal arteries. The therapy resulted in dramatic cessation of urine flow and elimination of proteinuria.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002015:Bucrylate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000150:complications; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002015:Bucrylate; D012083:Renin