Acute presentations of renal artery stenosis in three patients with a solitary functioning kidney.
Renal artery stenosis can present uncommonly in the acute state as flash pulmonary oedema and hypertensive encephalopathy. We present three such cases in patients with a solitary functioning kidney, with successful management via renal artery angioplasty and stent insertion.
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Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. punemma@hotmail.com
Dowling
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Mitchell
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012077:Renal Artery; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents