title: Renovascular acute renal failure precipitated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for pancreatic stones.
abstract: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for pancreatic stones is considered a safe and efficient method to facilitate fragmentation and stone removal. We describe the case of a 73-year-old woman with a solitary functioning kidney who presented an acute-onset anuria and renovascular renal failure the day after ESWL. We speculate that vascular calcifications in the area targeted by shock waves played a critical role in renal artery obstruction in the present case.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology , Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cecere
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Imaging , Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goffette
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology , Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Deprez
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology , Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jadoul
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology , Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium.
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morelle
keywords: acute kidney injury; pancreatitis; renal arterial thrombosis; vascular calcifications