title: Hypertension induced by occult renal tissue.
abstract: Hypertension was noted in 2 children thought to have a solitary kidney after multiple radiological studies. Aggressive diagnostic evaluation allowed for detection of occult contralateral renal tissue. Surgical removal of this parenchyma resulted in a return to normal blood pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Fernbach
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Benuck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate