title: [A case of renal infarction: clinical and anatomic contribution].
abstract: A case of renal infarction presenting with acute abdomen is reported. Due to the extended renal damage nephrectomy was performed. Macroscopic appearance of the kidney (prevalent cortical vascular infarction) and of the surrounding tissues (retroperitoneal edema and abdominal ascites) suggested a comparison with epidemic haemorrhagic fever. Vascular supply to the kidney, in such cases, depends on the perforating arteries which may increase in number and size.
authors.affiliation: III Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iavarone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giacomelli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nicolucci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Minocchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Messinetti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Un caso di infarto renale: contributo clinico ed anatomico.