Saccular renal artery aneurysm as a cause of hypertension.
The case of a patient with renovascular hypertension related to an arterial kink is reported. The arterial kink was caused by a renal artery aneurysm and was not apparent with angiography. This is the first reported case in which renin-mediated hypertension was clearly related to a correctable mechanical problem from a saccular renal artery aneurysm. Indications for surgical repair of renal artery aneurysms and angiographic findings indicative of a functionally significant renal artery stenosis are reviewed.
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014102:Torsion Abnormality
D012083:Renin