Therapeutic embolization of renal artery to control severe hypertension due to renal trauma.
In a young patient with a post-traumatic renal hematoma, severe systemic hypertension, secondary to the activation of the renin-angiotensin axis, developed. Because of persistent hypertension, after 3 months of drug therapy, selective percutaneous embolization of the damaged vessels was performed. One year after procedure, the patient is normotensive without drugs.
D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging