Congenital hypertension due to unilateral renal vein thrombosis. Issue 4 (April 1981)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Evans, D J; Silverman, M; Bowley, N B
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 56:Issue 4(1981)
• Page Start: 306
• Page End: 308
• Publication Date: 1981-04
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.56.4.306
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A boy was found on the day of birth to have hypertension and radiological evidence of calcification of the left renal vein. Persistent hypokalaemia and hyper-reninaemia in the presence of a small left kidney and normal right kidney led to the decision to perform a left nephrectomy. The biopsied specimen showed old calcified renal vein thrombosis with accompanying medullary necrosis. Postoperatively hypertension resolved.