[Renal insufficiency due to cholesterol embolism. 4 cases].
Atheroembolic disease is a complication of atheromatous disease and is quite often misunderstood. A precise diagnosis can be made difficult, by the lack of specific tests. The first case, in which we identified this disease, resulted from a bladder biopsy, in the instance of a patient with a suspected carcinoma. The experience, with this initial patient, led us to identification of a further 3 cases, within our previous 2 years case histories. One must consider the possibility of atheroembolic disease during the differential diagnosis of acute renal failure in geriatric patients, given the serious prognosis.
Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Maggiore di Chieri, Torino.
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R
Cardelli
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L
Gurioli
A
A
Manzione
M
M
D'Amicone
G
G
Priasca
G
G
Grott
L
L
Biselli
A
A
Bay
S
S
Quaranta
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis
Insufficienza renale da embolia colesterinica. Quattro casi.