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- Title
Spontaneous renal artery dissection with renal infarction.
- Authors
Renaud, Sophie; Leray-Moraguès, Hélène; Chenine, Leila; Canaud, Ludovic; Vernhet-Kovacsik, Hélène; Canaud, Bernard
- Abstract
Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare entity, which often presents diagnostic difficulties because of its non-specific clinical presentation. We report six cases complicated with renal infarction, occurring in middle-aged male patients without risk factors, illustrating the difficulty and delay for diagnosing SRAD. Ultrasound and Doppler imaging were not sensitive enough to confirm the diagnosis, and contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography was used to correct the diagnosis and allow the clinicians to propose appropriate treatment. We conclude that considering the urgency in diagnosing and treating SRAD, contrast enhanced abdominal tomography and/or abdominal magnetic resonance imaging should be proposed as soon as a suspicion of SRAD is evoked by the clinical presentation.
- Subjects
RENAL artery; INFARCTION; BLOOD circulation disorders; ULTRASONIC imaging; DOPPLER ultrasonography; TOMOGRAPHY
- Publication
Clinical Kidney Journal, 2012, Vol 5, Issue 3, p261
- ISSN
2048-8505
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ckj/sfs047