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2. Spontaneous renal artery dissection associated with sexual intercourse: a case report
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Elhassan M, Husnain S, and Mian R
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Spontaneous renal artery dissection ,renal infarction ,sexual intercourse ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Mohammed Elhassan, Shaikh Husnain, Raza Mian Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Fresno Medical Education Program, Fresno, CA, USA Abstract: Spontaneous renal artery dissection is a rare cause of renal infarction and can be a diagnostic challenge at times, necessitating high index of suspicion. Other common underlying causes, especially thromboembolic phenomena, need to be considered and investigated first before making this uncommon diagnosis with vascular imaging studies. Very few cases did report strenuous exercise as a predisposing factor for the development of spontaneous renal artery dissection, but we believe that sexual intercourse has not been reported before as an underlying precipitating etiology. We report a case of a young male who presented with renal infarction that started during sexual intercourse and was found to have an angiographically proven renal artery dissection. Keywords: spontaneous renal artery dissection, renal infarction, sexual intercourse
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- 2018
3. Renal Artery Dissection in a Patient With Degenerative Scoliosis: A Rare Complication Caused by Lumbar Vertebra Osteophyte.
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Beyazal, Mehmet, Serdaroglu Beyazal, Münevver, Kara, Ekrem, Beyazal Polat, Hatice, Beyazal Çeliker, Fatma, and Ergene, Şaban
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ARTERIAL dissections , *ABDOMINAL pain , *COMPUTED tomography , *LUMBAR vertebrae , *METAPLASTIC ossification , *RENAL artery , *SCOLIOSIS , *CONTRAST media , *DISEASE complications , *DIAGNOSIS , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Isolated spontaneous renal artery dissection (RAD) without known trauma is rare, and its etiology has not been determined. However, notable risk factors including hypertension, strenuous exercise, connective tissue disorders, atherosclerosis, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, and cocaine abuse have been reported. To the best of our knowledge, isolated RAD caused by lumbar vertebra osteophytes in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis has not been reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case of RAD caused by lumbar vertebra osteophyte in a patient with degenerative scoliosis and discuss the management of the disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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4. 腎梗塞を伴った特発性腎動脈解離に対してステント留置術を施行した1例
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YOSHIYAMA, Yasutoshi, HOSHINO, Orie, KOISO, Yasuhiro, NAKAJIMA, Yota, NAKAGAWA, Tassei, and SUZUKI, Masahito
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Spontaneous renal artery dissection ,Stent ,cardiovascular diseases ,494.9 - Abstract
Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is extremely rare and the management procedures have not been established. We report a case of endovascular stent placement for SRAD with renal infarction. A 53-year-old man visited a hospital with the complaint of lumbago. Contrast enhanced computed tomography images showed right renal artery dissection and renal infarction. He was transferred to our hospital for further treatment. We consulted our department of endovascular surgery. As 16 hours had passed from the onset, stent placement was performed on the next day as a wait and see procedure. He was discharged 11 days after the stenting. At 14 months after the procedure, he is free from lumbago and his serum creatine levels are within the normal range.
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- 2021
5. Endovascular Treatment of Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection After Failure of Medical Management.
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Vitiello, Gerardo A., Blumberg, Sheila N., and Sadek, Mikel
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DRUG therapy , *SURGICAL stents , *ARTERIAL dissections , *TREATMENT effectiveness - Abstract
Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare disease with approximately 200 cases reported in the literature. The severity of renal compromise, the anatomic location of the dissection, and the presence of uncontrollable hypertension are used to guide the initial management of SRAD. However, there are no reported guidelines for managing the progression of SRAD after acute failure of medical management. In this case, a 40-year-old man with a recently diagnosed SRAD was managed appropriately with therapeutic anticoagulation, yet presented with progression of his dissection and a new acute renal infarct. A covered endovascular stent was used to successfully control dissection progression and prevent further renal compromise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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6. Renal Artery Stenting Recovered Renal Function after Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection
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Koki Matsuno, Sachiko Maekawa, Tomoki Yamaoka, Masanori Sano, Yoshiaki Sakai, Iwao Ishibashi, Takashi Kimura, Junpei Maekawa, and Yasuhiro Aoki
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Flank pain ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Renal function ,Case Report ,Flank Pain ,Computed tomography ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Conservative Treatment ,Kidney ,Kidney Function Tests ,urologic and male genital diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,Renal Artery ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.artery ,Internal Medicine ,Humans ,Medicine ,renogram ,Renal artery ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,renal function ,Rare entity ,Stent ,General Medicine ,spontaneous renal artery dissection ,Middle Aged ,Conservative treatment ,Aortic Dissection ,stent ,Stents ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Radiology ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,business ,Renal artery dissection - Abstract
Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare entity and the management of this disease has not been established. A 54-year-old man presented with severe flank pain, and contrast-enhanced computed tomography images suggested SRAD in his left renal artery. After two weeks of conservative treatment, stents were placed in the renal artery. The pre- and post-procedural renal function was independently assessed by renography. After stenting, his left renal function recovered from the renal failure pattern. Renal artery stenting in an acute phase of SRAD may salvage the renal function, even if it appears to be non-functioning.
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- 2019
7. Bilateral spontaneous renal artery dissection and antiphospholipid antibodies
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Maurizio Taurino, F. Del Porto, Maria Proietta, Gianluigi Orgera, and N. Cifani
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Microbiology (medical) ,Male ,arterial hypertension ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Computed Tomography Angiography ,lymphocyte subpopulations ,Clinical Biochemistry ,Immunology ,anti-phospholipid antibodies ,Inflammation ,fibrinogen ,inflammation ,spontaneous renal artery dissection ,Fibrinogen ,Microbiology ,Lymphocyte subpopulations ,Renal Artery ,medicine ,Immunology and Allergy ,Humans ,biology ,business.industry ,Biochemistry (medical) ,Middle Aged ,Anti phospholipid antibodies ,Aortic Dissection ,Infectious Diseases ,Antibodies, Anticardiolipin ,biology.protein ,Antibody ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Renal artery dissection ,medicine.drug - Published
- 2020
8. Spontaneous renal artery dissection: three cases and clinical algorithms.
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Stawicki, S. P., Rosenfeld, J. C., Weger, N., Fields, E. L., and Balshi, J. D.
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NEPHROLOGY , *RENAL artery , *HYPERTENSION , *RENAL artery obstruction , *SURGERY , *THERAPEUTICS ,RENAL artery diseases - Abstract
Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is rare. Clinical manifestations vary from minimal symptoms to life-threatening hypertension. We analysed three cases from our institution and conducted a literature review in order to design diagnostic and treatment algorithms for SRAD. Journal of Human Hypertension (2006) 20, 710–718. doi:10.1038/sj.jhh.1002045; published online 18 May 2006 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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9. A Rare Case of Isolated and Idiopathic Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection in a Female Patient on Multiple Medications
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Mukul Bhattarai, Sarah-Grace A. Carbrey, Odalys Estefania Lara Garcia, Manjari Regmi, and Priyanka Parajuli
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Renal infarction ,methylphenidate ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,urologic and male genital diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine.artery ,Female patient ,Rare case ,Internal Medicine ,Medicine ,Renal artery ,stimulant use ,Polypharmacy ,business.industry ,Methylphenidate ,dextroamphetamine ,General Engineering ,spontaneous renal artery dissection ,Surgery ,Miscellaneous ,Dissection ,dissection ,Nephrology ,poly-pharmacy ,business ,Renal artery dissection ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Constituting less than 25% of all renal artery dissections (RAD), isolated spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare diagnosis that can cause subsequent renal infarction with impairment. The majority of SRAD cases are idiopathic. Management ranges from conservative, medical to endovascular, and surgical repair. We report a case of a young female on multiple medications who presented with SRAD. She presented with acute abdominal pain and was found to have isolated spontaneous renal artery dissection. The etiology of this patient’s isolated SRAD could possibly be pinned down to her multiple stimulant medications used after the major known causes were ruled out.
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- 2019
10. Spontaneous renal artery dissection complicated by renal infarction: A case report and review of the literature.
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Katz-Summercorn, A.C., Borg, C.M., and Harris, P.L.
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INFARCTION ,MEDICAL literature reviews ,ABDOMINAL pain ,KIDNEY blood-vessel surgery ,ILIAC artery ,ANTICOAGULANTS ,FOLLOW-up studies (Medicine) ,TOMOGRAPHY ,ANGIOGRAPHY - Abstract
Abstract: Introduction: Renal artery dissection is a rare cause of abdominal pain. The renal arteries are the commonest site of primary dissection involving visceral vessels but spontaneous bilateral dissection is extremely rare. Presentation of case: We present a case of spontaneous bilateral renal artery dissection in a previously fit 43-year-old man who presented with right iliac fossa pain. He was treated conservatively with anticoagulation for 6 months, with resolution of the dissections on imaging at 6-month follow-up. Discussion: The presentation of spontaneous renal artery dissection is non-specific, making it a diagnostic challenge. Computed Tomography angiography is now the gold standard for diagnosis and follow-up of these patients. Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of considering other causes of abdominal pain in a young man with normal initial investigations and the role of conservative management. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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11. Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection as a Cause of Acute Renal Infarction: Clinical and MDCT Findings
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Byung Hee Ko, Soon Young Song, Chang Hwa Lee, Kibo Yoon, Bo Kyeong Kang, Seunghun Lee, and Mi Mi Kim
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Male ,Embolism ,030232 urology & nephrology ,Blood Pressure ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,urologic and male genital diseases ,Blood Urea Nitrogen ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Renal Infarction ,0302 clinical medicine ,Renal Artery ,Child ,Blood urea nitrogen ,Aged, 80 and over ,Incidence ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Exact test ,C-Reactive Protein ,Nephrology ,Creatinine ,Hypertension ,Cardiology ,Female ,Original Article ,Radiology ,Glomerular Filtration Rate ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Lumen (anatomy) ,Renal function ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,Internal medicine ,Multidetector Computed Tomography ,medicine ,Humans ,cardiovascular diseases ,Vascular Diseases ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ,business.industry ,Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection ,medicine.disease ,Stenosis ,Aortic Dissection ,chemistry ,Differential diagnosis ,business - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) as a cause of acute renal infarction, and to evaluate the clinical and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings of SRAD. From November 2011 to January 2014, 35 patients who were diagnosed with acute renal infarction by MDCT were included. We analyzed the 35 MDCT data sets and medical records retrospectively, and compared clinical and imaging features of SRAD with an embolism, using Fisher's exact test and the Mann-Whitney test. The most common cause of acute renal infarction was an embolism, and SRAD was the second most common cause. SRAD patients had new-onset hypertension more frequently than embolic patients. Embolic patients were found to have increased C-reactive protein (CRP) more often than SRAD patients. Laboratory results, including tests for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and the BUN/creatinine ratio (BCR) were significantly higher in embolic patients than SRAD patients. Bilateral renal involvement was detected in embolic patients more often than in SRAD patients. MDCT images of SRAD patients showed the stenosis of the true lumen, due to compression by a thrombosed false lumen. None of SRAD patients progressed to an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or to end-stage renal disease during the follow-up period. SRAD is not a rare cause of acute renal infarction, and it has a benign clinical course. It should be considered in a differential diagnosis of acute renal infarction, particularly in patients with new-onset hypertension, unilateral renal involvement, and normal ranges of CRP, LDH, BUN, and BCR., Graphical Abstract
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- 2016
12. Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection with Renal Infarction : A Case Report
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Oki, Takashi, Adachi, Hiroyuki, Tahara, Hideo, and Kino, Sigeo
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Spontaneous renal artery dissection ,494.9 ,Renal infarction - Abstract
A 58-year-oldwoman visitedour hospital with nausea andright flank pain. At first abdominal ultrasonography was performed, suggesting a right renal infarction. Computed tomography (CT) study of the abdomen with intravenous contrast was performed to determine the cause of the symptoms. The scan revealed poor enhancement in the lower half of the right kidney. She was diagnosed with a right renal infarction. She was initially treatedwith anticoagulant therapy, but 5 days later, she complainedof nausea. This time, CT demonstrated exacerbation of a right renal infarction with renal artery dissection. Based on this finding, we performed a right nephrectomy. The result of pathology was segmental arterial mediolysis. She was discharged 12 days after the surgery and is doing well at 6 months after discharge. Spontaneous renal artery dissection is a rare disease. It constitutes approximately 0.05% of arteriographic dissections. In addition, spontaneous renal artery dissection shows nonspecific symptoms. Together, these two factors may cause a delay in diagnosis.
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- 2011
13. Bilateral spontaneous renal artery dissection and antiphospholipid antibodies.
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Del Porto F, Cifani N, Orgera G, Taurino M, and Proietta M
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- Aortic Dissection diagnostic imaging, Computed Tomography Angiography, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Aortic Dissection immunology, Antibodies, Anticardiolipin blood, Renal Artery diagnostic imaging
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- 2020
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14. Spontaneous renal artery dissection: a case report
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Maehana, Takeshi, Nishida, Sachiyo, Shindo, Tetsuya, Miyamoto, Shintaro, Muranaka, Takashi, Suzuki, Kazuhiro, and Yanase, Masahiro
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Spontaneous renal artery dissection ,Intravascular ultrasound ,494.9 - Abstract
65歳, 女。間質性膀胱炎の内服治療開始3週間後に嘔気, 微熱, 動悸, 左上腹部痛が出現した。検査所見では軽度の肝酵素上昇, 腎機能障害を認めた。循環器内科で洞不全症候群による心不全と考えられ, ペースメーカー挿入術が施行された。自覚症状は軽快したが血清Cr値は上昇し, CTにて左腎の萎縮を認めた。左腎動脈造影で大動脈分岐部から第2分岐部まで腎動脈内に長い透亮像を認めた。腎動脈血管内超音波で血管中膜に及ぶ解離を認めた。特発性腎動脈解離と診断し, ステント留置術を施行した。術後良好な拡張が得られ, 偽腔消失を確認した。術後3ヵ月には血清Cr値は低下し, 現在経過観察中である。, A 65-year-old female was admitted to our hospital complaining of left upper abdominal pain. Although the symptom improved with observation, serum creatinine rose to 2.0 mg/dl. Slight atrophy of the left kidney was seen on abdominal plain computed tomography. In order to examine the possibility of renal infarction from thrombosis with angiography, we consulted the department of cardiovascular medicine. Even though we did not detect thrombosis with left renal angiography or intravascular ultrasound, there was a dissection finding localized at the left renal artery. Based on this finding, we made a diagnosis of spontaneous renal artery dissection and performed stent placement. Spontaneous renal artery dissection is extremely rare and the frequency of occurrence is reported to be less than 0.05%. Recently, however the frequency of detection has risen with the development of clinical imaging. We must keep in mind that the condition has the possibility of leading to renal blood circulation disorders.
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- 2008
15. A Rare Case of Isolated and Idiopathic Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection in a Female Patient on Multiple Medications.
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Regmi MR, Carbrey SA, Parajuli P, Lara Garcia OE, and Bhattarai M
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Constituting less than 25% of all renal artery dissections (RAD), isolated spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare diagnosis that can cause subsequent renal infarction with impairment. The majority of SRAD cases are idiopathic. Management ranges from conservative, medical to endovascular, and surgical repair. We report a case of a young female on multiple medications who presented with SRAD. She presented with acute abdominal pain and was found to have isolated spontaneous renal artery dissection. The etiology of this patient's isolated SRAD could possibly be pinned down to her multiple stimulant medications used after the major known causes were ruled out., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2019, Regmi et al.)
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- 2019
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16. Renal Artery Stenting Recovered Renal Function after Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection.
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Aoki Y, Sakai Y, Kimura T, Yamaoka T, Maekawa S, Maekawa J, Sano M, Matsuno K, and Ishibashi I
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- Conservative Treatment, Flank Pain etiology, Humans, Kidney blood supply, Kidney Function Tests, Male, Middle Aged, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Aortic Dissection surgery, Renal Artery surgery, Stents
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Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare entity and the management of this disease has not been established. A 54-year-old man presented with severe flank pain, and contrast-enhanced computed tomography images suggested SRAD in his left renal artery. After two weeks of conservative treatment, stents were placed in the renal artery. The pre- and post-procedural renal function was independently assessed by renography. After stenting, his left renal function recovered from the renal failure pattern. Renal artery stenting in an acute phase of SRAD may salvage the renal function, even if it appears to be non-functioning.
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- 2019
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17. Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection Resulting in Renal Infarction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
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Seo Y, Min JW, Kim YK, Song HC, and Ha MA
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Spontaneous renal artery dissection is a rare disease and an uncommon cause of renal infarction. The patient was a man who presented to the emergency room with sudden-onset right flank pain. Computed tomography revealed right renal infarction; thus, anticoagulation was initiated. Renal angiography revealed luminal narrowing of the segmental artery to the superior pole of right kidney without a dissection flap or false lumen. We stopped anticoagulation due to a lack of evidence of thrombi or luminal narrowing of the dissected vessels. When patients present with acute flank pain, it is important to suspect renal infarction and to perform a correct diagnostic workup, even when the patient shows normal urinalysis results and a normal LDH value.
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- 2019
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18. 特発性腎動脈解離の1例
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Maehana, Takeshi, Nishida, Sachiyo, Shindo, Tetsuya, Miyamoto, Shintaro, Muranaka, Takashi, Suzuki, Kazuhiro, Yanase, Masahiro, 前鼻, 健志, 西田, 幸代, 進藤, 哲哉, 宮本, 慎太郎, 村中, 貴之, 鈴木, 一弘, 柳瀬, 雅裕, Maehana, Takeshi, Nishida, Sachiyo, Shindo, Tetsuya, Miyamoto, Shintaro, Muranaka, Takashi, Suzuki, Kazuhiro, Yanase, Masahiro, 前鼻, 健志, 西田, 幸代, 進藤, 哲哉, 宮本, 慎太郎, 村中, 貴之, 鈴木, 一弘, and 柳瀬, 雅裕
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65歳, 女。間質性膀胱炎の内服治療開始3週間後に嘔気, 微熱, 動悸, 左上腹部痛が出現した。検査所見では軽度の肝酵素上昇, 腎機能障害を認めた。循環器内科で洞不全症候群による心不全と考えられ, ペースメーカー挿入術が施行された。自覚症状は軽快したが血清Cr値は上昇し, CTにて左腎の萎縮を認めた。左腎動脈造影で大動脈分岐部から第2分岐部まで腎動脈内に長い透亮像を認めた。腎動脈血管内超音波で血管中膜に及ぶ解離を認めた。特発性腎動脈解離と診断し, ステント留置術を施行した。術後良好な拡張が得られ, 偽腔消失を確認した。術後3ヵ月には血清Cr値は低下し, 現在経過観察中である。, A 65-year-old female was admitted to our hospital complaining of left upper abdominal pain. Although the symptom improved with observation, serum creatinine rose to 2.0 mg/dl. Slight atrophy of the left kidney was seen on abdominal plain computed tomography. In order to examine the possibility of renal infarction from thrombosis with angiography, we consulted the department of cardiovascular medicine. Even though we did not detect thrombosis with left renal angiography or intravascular ultrasound, there was a dissection finding localized at the left renal artery. Based on this finding, we made a diagnosis of spontaneous renal artery dissection and performed stent placement. Spontaneous renal artery dissection is extremely rare and the frequency of occurrence is reported to be less than 0.05%. Recently, however the frequency of detection has risen with the development of clinical imaging. We must keep in mind that the condition has the possibility of leading to renal blood circulation disorders.
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- 2009
19. Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection as a Cause of Acute Renal Infarction: Clinical and MDCT Findings.
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Yoon K, Song SY, Lee CH, Ko BH, Lee S, Kang BK, and Kim MM
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Dissection complications, Aortic Dissection diagnostic imaging, Blood Pressure, Blood Urea Nitrogen, C-Reactive Protein analysis, Child, Creatinine blood, Embolism complications, Embolism diagnosis, Female, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Humans, Hypertension complications, L-Lactate Dehydrogenase, Male, Middle Aged, Renal Artery pathology, Retrospective Studies, Vascular Diseases complications, Vascular Diseases diagnostic imaging, Young Adult, Aortic Dissection diagnosis, Multidetector Computed Tomography, Renal Artery surgery, Vascular Diseases diagnosis
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The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) as a cause of acute renal infarction, and to evaluate the clinical and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings of SRAD. From November 2011 to January 2014, 35 patients who were diagnosed with acute renal infarction by MDCT were included. We analyzed the 35 MDCT data sets and medical records retrospectively, and compared clinical and imaging features of SRAD with an embolism, using Fisher's exact test and the Mann-Whitney test. The most common cause of acute renal infarction was an embolism, and SRAD was the second most common cause. SRAD patients had new-onset hypertension more frequently than embolic patients. Embolic patients were found to have increased C-reactive protein (CRP) more often than SRAD patients. Laboratory results, including tests for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and the BUN/creatinine ratio (BCR) were significantly higher in embolic patients than SRAD patients. Bilateral renal involvement was detected in embolic patients more often than in SRAD patients. MDCT images of SRAD patients showed the stenosis of the true lumen, due to compression by a thrombosed false lumen. None of SRAD patients progressed to an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 mL/min/1.73 m² or to end-stage renal disease during the follow-up period. SRAD is not a rare cause of acute renal infarction, and it has a benign clinical course. It should be considered in a differential diagnosis of acute renal infarction, particularly in patients with new-onset hypertension, unilateral renal involvement, and normal ranges of CRP, LDH, BUN, and BCR., Competing Interests: The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose., (© 2017 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences.)
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- 2017
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20. Bilateral spontaneous renal artery dissection.
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Araki, Tadashi, Nakamura, Masato, Imamura, Takaaki, Utsunomiya, Makoto, Hori, Maki, Ikeda, Nobutaka, Itaya, Hideki, Makino, Kunihiko, Nemoto, Naohiko, Iijima, Raisuke, Hara, Hidehiko, Takagi, Takuro, and Sugi, Kaoru
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Summary: Spontaneous renal artery dissection is a rare condition that precedes renal infarction. We describe a 48-year-old, normotensive healthy woman presenting with left flank pain of sudden onset. Enhanced abdominal computed tomography demonstrated a dissecting intimal flap of the left renal artery complicating renal infarction. Doppler ultrasonography, selective angiography, and intravascular ultrasound revealed a dissecting intimal flap, with a large false lumen and narrow true lumen, of the renal artery bilaterally. Conservative management was undertaken with anticoagulant and analgesic therapy, and the patient was discharged after an uneventful clinical course. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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21. Bilateral spontaneous renal artery dissection
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Hidehiko Hara, Takuro Takagi, Takaaki Imamura, Kaoru Sugi, Naohiko Nemoto, Masato Nakamura, Raisuke Iijima, Kunihiko Makino, Nobutaka Ikeda, Makoto Utsunomiya, Maki Hori, Tadashi Araki, and Hideki Itaya
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.drug_class ,Renal infarction ,Lumen (anatomy) ,Fibromuscular dysplasia ,urologic and male genital diseases ,Article ,Analgesic therapy ,Internal medicine ,medicine.artery ,Intravascular ultrasound ,medicine ,Renal artery ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Spontaneous renal artery dissection ,business.industry ,Anticoagulant ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Doppler ultrasonography ,Cardiology ,Radiology ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,Renal artery dissection - Abstract
Summary Spontaneous renal artery dissection is a rare condition that precedes renal infarction. We describe a 48-year-old, normotensive healthy woman presenting with left flank pain of sudden onset. Enhanced abdominal computed tomography demonstrated a dissecting intimal flap of the left renal artery complicating renal infarction. Doppler ultrasonography, selective angiography, and intravascular ultrasound revealed a dissecting intimal flap, with a large false lumen and narrow true lumen, of the renal artery bilaterally. Conservative management was undertaken with anticoagulant and analgesic therapy, and the patient was discharged after an uneventful clinical course.
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22. Utility of percutaneous treatment in spontaneous renal artery dissection: case report and review of the literature.
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Ullrick SR and Wojtowycz M
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Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a relatively rare entity that has been described in several case reports and small series in the medical literature. The condition is best diagnosed with angiography, with renal ischemia or infarction a common complication. Conservative medical management, surgical intervention, and percutaneous intervention are all discussed in the current literature. However, there is no consensus on which treatment option provides the best clinical outcome. Percutaneous stent placement has only recently been considered as an option for treatment of SRAD. This case report reviews the course of an otherwise healthy patient with a solitary right kidney who had SRAD complicated by renal infarction and was treated by percutaneous renal artery stent placement. Subsequently, we discuss and review the literature on SRAD treatment.
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- 2007
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23. Spontaneous renal artery dissection complicated by renal infarction: A case report and review of the literature
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P.L. Harris, Cynthia-Michelle Borg, and A.C. Katz-Summercorn
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Abdominal pain ,Spontaneous renal artery dissection ,business.industry ,Renal infarction ,Dissection (medical) ,urologic and male genital diseases ,medicine.disease ,Article ,Surgery ,Management ,Visceral vessels ,CT angiography ,Medicine ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Renal artery dissection - Abstract
IntroductionRenal artery dissection is a rare cause of abdominal pain. The renal arteries are the commonest site of primary dissection involving visceral vessels but spontaneous bilateral dissection is extremely rare.Presentation of caseWe present a case of spontaneous bilateral renal artery dissection in a previously fit 43-year-old man who presented with right iliac fossa pain. He was treated conservatively with anticoagulation for 6 months, with resolution of the dissections on imaging at 6-month follow-up.DiscussionThe presentation of spontaneous renal artery dissection is non-specific, making it a diagnostic challenge. Computed Tomography angiography is now the gold standard for diagnosis and follow-up of these patients.ConclusionThis case highlights the importance of considering other causes of abdominal pain in a young man with normal initial investigations and the role of conservative management.
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