Hypertension induced by occult renal tissue.
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.
Fernbach
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Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
Holland
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Benuck
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Young
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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
D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate