title: Rescue from hemodialysis by late recanalization of renal artery occlusion.
abstract: We report on a patient with terminal renal insufficiency undergoing hemodialysis since four months. Imaging studies showed complete renal artery occlusion of a single kidney with collateral perfusion. Interventional recanalization of the renal artery was successful with a drop of serum creatinine from 1138 to 163 mol/l sparing the patient from further hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Strasse 1, Hannover, Germany. ringe.kristina@mh-hannover.de
authors.forename: Kristina Imeen
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Ringe
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galanski
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005352:Fibromuscular Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D028761:Withholding Treatment
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine