Vol 12, No 1 (2008)
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Hypertension and stenosis of additional renal artery - diagnostic difficulties

Paweł Stróżecki, Rafał Donderski, Wirginia Tomczak-Watras, Bartosz Sobociński, Piotr Strześniewski, Magdalena Sobocińska, Władysław Lasek, Jacek Manitius
Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2008;12(1):44-48.

Abstract

Doppler duplex ultrasound is one of the main non-invasive diagnostic methods for detection of renal artery stenosis. This diagnostic method has several limitations related to high prevalence of additional renal arteries and high percentage of inadequate examinations. We present a case of 51 years old male with hypertension, in whom double left side renal artery with critical stenosis of one, was the reason of diagnostic difficulties.

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