Unique cause of renovascular hypertension: melorheostosis associated with a malformation of the renal arteries.
We describe the case of a 17-year-old patient with melorheostosis and renovascular hypertension, an association that has not been reported before. Also the patient's aortic valve insufficiency could be attributed to underlying mesenchymal and vascular dysplasia.
de Goede
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Department of Molecular and Cardiovascular Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven, Belgium.
Fagard
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Frijns
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JP
D000293:Adolescent; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008557:Melorheostosis / Q000150:complications*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents