Acute renal infarction: an unusual cause of abdominal pain.
Acute renal infarction is an uncommon and under-diagnosed disease. Its clinical presentation is nonspecific and often mimics other more common disease entities. The diagnosis is usually missed or delayed, which frequently results in irreversible renal parenchyma damage. High index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis, as timely intervention may prevent loss of kidney function. We report a case of acute renal infarction following coronary angiography in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who initially presented with acute abdominal pain mimicking appendicitis.
Department of Medicine, Worthing General Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex, UK. dozlemdabak@firat.edu.tr
Muhammad M
MM
Javaid
Mohammed A
MA
Butt
Yadullah
Y
Syed
Patrick
P
Carr
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003287:Contrast Media; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D017985:Dalteparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000700:Analgesics; D003287:Contrast Media; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D003404:Creatinine; D017985:Dalteparin