Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection with Bilateral Renal Infarction Successfully Treated with Rivaroxaban

Anam Haider, Muhammad Abdul Razzaque, Sonia Yaqub

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Abstract

Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) causing bilateral renal infarction is a rare condition. It may present with nonspecific symptoms, resulting in delayed diagnosis. We report a case of SRAD in an adult male who presented with flank pain and fever. The patient was initially worked up for possible pyelonephritis, which came back negative. Later, a diagnosis of SRAD with bilateral renal infarction was made on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) abdomen followed by CT angiogram. The patient was treated with rivaroxaban and antihypertensive therapy. He was followed up for 12 months after the initial presentation and repeat imaging showed no new infarcts and a stable renal function.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1110-1116
Number of pages7
JournalSaudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia.
Volume31
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2020

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