title: Spontaneous cholesterol embolisation causing acute renal failure.
abstract: We present a case of true spontaneous cholesterol embolisation causing acute renal failure. There was no history of vascular procedural interventions or thrombolytic therapy prior to her presentation, but the patient did have a history of difficult hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. This case highlights the importance of remembering cholesterol embolisation as a potential cause of acute renal failure despite no apparent precipitant, especially with the presence of unexplained eosinophilia.
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD5 0NA, England. jcstan1810@yahoo.co.uk.
authors: Jackson
authors: J
authors: Tan
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD5 0NA, England.
authors: Imran
authors: I
authors: Afzal
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD5 0NA, England.
authors: Adele
authors: A
authors: Yeadon
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD5 0NA, England.
authors: Nicholas
authors: N
authors: Bird
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD5 0NA, England.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Gouldesbrough
authors: Department of Renal Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD5 0NA, England.
authors: Habib
authors: H
authors: Akbani
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology