title: Segmental Renal Infarction due to Blunt Trauma.
abstract: Segmental renal infarction is a rare situation which has been reported so far in the form of case reports. It's caused usually by cardiac conditions, such as atrial fibrillation, and systemic diseases (e.g. systemic lupus erythematous). We are presenting a case of a 31 year old healthy male, who sustained a left segmental renal infarction, following a motorbike accident. We report his presentation, management and outcome. We also review the literature in search of the optimal diagnostic and treatment pathway. To our knowledge, this is the first report of segmental renal infarction due to blunt trauma.
authors.affiliation: Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Aristeidis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alevizopoulos
authors.affiliation: Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stratu
authors.affiliation: Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rix
keywords: Blunt trauma; CT angiogram; Renal infarction; Segmental infarction