A case of renal artery stenosis secondary to chronic pancreatitis.
We report a case of renal artery stenosis most probably secondary to chronic pancreatitis. The patient had a traumatic pancreatic fistula. This was followed by numerous attacks of pancreatitis in the following years. At a relatively young age, he developed hypertension. Examinations revealed a right renal artery stenosis which was successfully treated by a percutaneous angioplasty. This rare complication should be kept in mind as a possible complication of pancreatitis.
Baykal
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Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. baykal@ceng.metu.edu.tr
Kaynaroglu
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Aran
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Onat
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000150:complications; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications