Hypertension caused by renal arteriovenous fistula.
We describe a case of secondary hypertension caused by renal arteriovenous fistula. An 8-year old girl was hospitalized with a severe headache, vomiting, and seizure. Renal angiography demonstrated multiple renal arteriovenous fistula and increased blood renin concentration in the left renal vein. Thus, left renal arteriovenous fistula and renin induced secondary hypertension were diagnosed. Her blood pressure was well controlled by medication with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.
An
Hye-Sung
HS
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea.
Kang
Tae-Gon
TG
Yun
Hyun-Jin
HJ
Kim
Myo-Jing
MJ
Jung
Jin-A
JA
Yoo
Jae-Ho
JH
Lee
Young-Seok
YS