Acute presentations of renal artery stenosis in three patients with a solitary functioning kidney

E Pun; R J Dowling; P J Mitchell

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1673.2004.01372.x

Acute presentations of renal artery stenosis in three patients with a solitary functioning kidney

Australas Radiol. 2004 Dec;48(4):523-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2004.01372.x.

Authors

E Pun¹, R J Dowling, P J Mitchell

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 15601335
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2004.01372.x

Abstract

Renal artery stenosis can present uncommonly in the acute state as flash pulmonary oedema and hypertensive encephalopathy. We present three such cases in patients with a solitary functioning kidney, with successful management via renal artery angioplasty and stent insertion.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Renovascular / diagnosis
Hypertension, Renovascular / etiology
Hypertension, Renovascular / therapy
Kidney Function Tests
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Edema / diagnosis
Pulmonary Edema / etiology*
Pulmonary Edema / therapy
Renal Artery
Renal Artery Obstruction / complications*
Renal Artery Obstruction / diagnosis
Renal Artery Obstruction / therapy
Stents