Renal denervation in a patient with unilateral ectopic kidney in the pelvis and refractory hypertension

Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2017 Jul;32(3):259-262. doi: 10.1007/s12928-016-0405-1. Epub 2016 May 30.

Abstract

Ectopic kidney and inherent vascular abnormalities may result in renovascular hypertension. The case we report is peculiar as a left ectopic iliac kidney supplied by a superior and an inferior polar renal arteries was detected in a treatment-resistant hypertensive man. In conclusion, percutaneous renal artery denervation was successfully performed in the right renal artery and in both left accessory renal arteries, obtaining excellent blood pressure decrease at follow-up.

Keywords: Ectopic kidney; Renal denervation; Resistant hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Denervation / methods
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renal / diagnostic imaging
  • Hypertension, Renal / etiology*
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney / blood supply
  • Male
  • Pelvis
  • Renal Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Renal Artery / innervation*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Failure