Renal hypertension: an unusual cause for a common problem

Eur J Pediatr. 2013 May;172(5):711-2. doi: 10.1007/s00431-013-1957-z. Epub 2013 Feb 1.

Abstract

A 9-year-old girl with longstanding headaches presented acutely with rash, which disappeared quickly on treatment with oral phenoxymethylpenicillin. It was attributed to streptococcal infection as group A streptococcus was isolated from throat swab. She was incidentally found to have high blood pressure on routine screening on admission. Subsequently, 'fibromuscular dysplasia' was confirmed on renal angiogram, which showed a characteristic beaded appearance. It is a good clinical practice to check blood pressure in any child seen for whatever reason.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia / diagnosis*
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia / diagnostic imaging
  • Headache / diagnosis*
  • Headache / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renal / diagnosis*
  • Hypertension, Renal / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcus pyogenes*