Vol 67, No 6 (2009)
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Published online: 2009-06-24
Case report
Renal hypertension. A case report – therapeutic dilemmas
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.80121
Kardiol Pol 2009;67(6):663-665.
Abstract
Hypertension associated with fibromuscular dysplasia of renal artery is the most common form of secondary hypertension among young patients. In this article we present a case of a 27-year-old patient, with drug-resistant hypertension. Stenosis of right renal artery and small right kidney were found on ultrasonography, angio-CT and angiography. There was no sign of renal atrophy therefore we performed percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. After the procedure we observed a decrease in blood pressure and no need to use hypertensive medication. Diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed.
Keywords: secondary hypertensionrenal artery stenosispercutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty