Reversible renal failure due to renal cholesterol embolism.
A fifty-nine-year-old male developed acute renal failure as a result of renal cholesterol embolism following an arch aortogram. He recovered satisfactory renal function after a period of peritoneal dialysis. The clinical spectrum of renal cholesterol embolism is briefly reviewed.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002784:Cholesterol; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000925:Anticoagulants; D002784:Cholesterol