Paradoxical increase in blood pressure following bilateral native nephrectomy.
Hypertension with Chronic kidney disease is often difficult to control medically. In such patients, nephrectomy can help to control blood pressure (BP). We describe a case of a 6-year-old boy with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease who showed a paradoxical increase in BP following bilateral nephrectomy.
College of medicine, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Balgees A
BA
Ajlan
Department of Pediatric, King Abdulaziz University Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Osama Y
OY
Safdar
Department of Pediatric, King Abdulaziz University Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed
M
Shalabi
Department of Pediatric, King Abdulaziz University Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ; Pediatric Nephrology Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jameela A
JA
Kari
Bilateral nephrectomy; hypertension; polycystic kidney disease