Segmental renal hypoplasia and hypertension.
The association of hypertension with congenital renal hypoplasia (Ask-Upmark kidney) has been well established. A case is presented that clearly demonstrates the distinctive clinical, roentgenographic and pathologic features. An abnormal production of renin by the affected kidney suggested that the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis was involved in the genesis of the hypertension. Hypertension was cured by unilateral nephrectomy.
D001027:Aortography; D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D009392:Nephrectomy