Renal infarctions caused by dissections of surnumerary renal arteries.
Renal infarction is an uncommon and underdiagnosed cause of acute flank pain. We describe a 48-year-old male patient, previously diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve, who presented with multiple renal infarctions, secondary to multiple dissections of the aberrant renal vascular anatomy.
Christophe
C
Vandenbriele
Thomas
T
van Cann
Tom
T
Dejagere
Peter
P
Verhamme
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000150:complications; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012079:Renal Circulation; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000925:Anticoagulants; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D014812:Vitamin K