Spontaneous renal artery thrombosis associated with altered mental status

Renal artery thrombosis is much less common than renal artery occlusion by emboli. When it does occur, it is usually a result of blunt abdominal trauma or a thrombus superimposed on an atherosclerotic plaque. Numerous other factors have been associated with renal artery thrombosis. Spontaneous renal...

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Published inAnnals of emergency medicine Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 1505 - 1507
Main Authors Campbell, Jack P, Lane, Paul W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.12.1992
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Confusion - complications
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure
Renal Artery
Renovascular diseases
Thrombosis - complications
Human
Urinary system disease
Cognitive disorder
Renal artery
Spontaneous
Cardiovascular disease
Renal disease
Thrombosis
Case study
Vascular disease
Arteriopathy
Young adult
Spacetime disorientation
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Summary:Renal artery thrombosis is much less common than renal artery occlusion by emboli. When it does occur, it is usually a result of blunt abdominal trauma or a thrombus superimposed on an atherosclerotic plaque. Numerous other factors have been associated with renal artery thrombosis. Spontaneous renal artery thrombosis is a rare phenomenon in itself. This case represents spontaneous renal artery thrombosis associated with an altered mental status. Clinical features with suspected etiologies are reviewed. Recommendations for future evaluations are given.
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ISSN:0196-0644
1097-6760
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0644(05)80071-X