title: Chronic kidney pain in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a case report of successful treatment by catheter-based renal denervation.
abstract: Chronic pain is a common concern in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). We report what to our knowledge is the first catheter-based renal denervation procedure in a patient with ADPKD resulting in successful management of chronic pain. The patient was a 43-year-old woman whose chronic pain could not be controlled by pain medication or splanchnic nerve blockade. Transluminal radiofrequency renal denervation was performed as an experimental therapeutic option with an excellent result, indicating that this procedure should be considered for chronic pain management in ADPKD.
authors: Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
authors: Niek F
authors: NF
authors: Casteleijn
authors: Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors: Rosa L
authors: RL
authors: de Jager
authors: Pain Centre, Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
authors: M Peer
authors: MP
authors: Neeleman
authors: Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Blankestijn
authors: Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: r.t.gansevoort@umcg.nl.
authors: Ron T
authors: RT
authors: Gansevoort
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003714:Denervation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation*; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000150:complications*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed
keywords: Autosomal dominant polycystic disease; chronic pain; management; radiofrequency ablation; renal denervation