Renal subcapsular hematoma : a consequence of reperfusion injury of long standing renal artery stenosis.
Renal artery stenosis is a cause of secondary hypertension which can be cured by surgical or radiological intervention such as percutaneous transluminal renal artery stent placement. In this case we present a subcapsular hematoma of the kidney, a complication following percutaneous transluminal stent placement in the renal artery. Reperfusion injury to the kidney may be a possible mechanism of subcapsular hematoma of the kidney. Long standing severe renal artery stenosis and high pre- and post-procedure pressure gradient might contribute to the complication.
Department of Internal Medicine and Renal Regeneration Laboratory, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Kyung Pyo
KP
Kang
Department of Internal Medicine and Renal Regeneration Laboratory, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Sik
S
Lee
Department of Internal Medicine and Renal Regeneration Laboratory, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Won
W
Kim
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Young-Min
YM
Han
Department of Internal Medicine and Renal Regeneration Laboratory, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Sung Kyew
SK
Kang
Department of Internal Medicine and Renal Regeneration Laboratory, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Sung Kwang
SK
Park
Hematoma; Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; Renovascular hypertension; Reperfusion injury