Unique cause of renovascular hypertension: melorheostosis associated with a malformation of the renal arteries

E de Goede; R Fagard; J P Frijns

Unique cause of renovascular hypertension: melorheostosis associated with a malformation of the renal arteries

J Hum Hypertens. 1996 Jan;10(1):57-9.

Authors

E de Goede¹, R Fagard, J P Frijns

Affiliation

¹ Department of Molecular and Cardiovascular Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven, Belgium.

PMID: 8642192

Abstract

We describe the case of a 17-year-old patient with melorheostosis and renovascular hypertension, an association that has not been reported before. Also the patient's aortic valve insufficiency could be attributed to underlying mesenchymal and vascular dysplasia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Constriction, Pathologic
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Renovascular / complications*
Hypertension, Renovascular / etiology
Hypertension, Renovascular / therapy
Melorheostosis / complications*
Nephrectomy
Radiography
Renal Artery / abnormalities*
Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging

Substances

Antihypertensive Agents