Development of severe secondary hypertension in a patient with systemic entomophthoromycosis.
The sudden onset of hypertension mandates investigation for secondary causes. We report the case of a young man with a very rare systemic fungal disease that included massive unilateral perirenal adenopathy. Treatment was associated with the abrupt onset of severe hypertension. Imaging studies suggested progressive constriction of one kidney with treatment, presumably as a result of healing adenopathy. We suggest that this case is a new example of hypertension secondary to constrictive perinephritis (Page kidney).
Finelli
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Division of Nephrology, Toronto Hospital, Canada.
Rasul
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Keystone
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Bargman
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D000328:Adult; D004773:Entomophthora; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011859:Radiography