Diagnosis of aortic coarctation by tardus-parvus renal artery Doppler signal in an infant with multicystic dysplastic kidney: a case report.
We report an infant with known unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) who underwent renal ultrasonography and Doppler spectral waveform analysis for investigation of hypertension. A tardus-parvus waveform was demonstrated in the renal artery on the normal side suggesting either renal artery or more proximal stenosis. Coarctation of the aorta was subsequently demonstrated.
Park
Kate
K
Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 3JH, UK. katerissik@hotmail.com
McHugh
Kieran
K
vant Hoff
William
W
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D021782:Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney / Q000150:complications*; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*