Spontaneous renal artery dissection in a healthy man

• Published in: Journal of the South Carolina Medical Association Vol. 97; no. 6; p. 246
• Main Authors: Boughey, J C, Gifford, R R, Collins, J B, Close, T P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2001
• Subjects: Adult; Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis; Aneurysm, Dissecting - drug therapy; Angiography; Anticoagulants - therapeutic use; Humans; Male; Renal Artery; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; Warfarin - therapeutic use

We have presented a unique case of isolated renal artery dissection in an otherwise healthy young man, whose diagnosis was demonstrated by renal angiography. He was anticoagulated with warfarin for one year with resolution of the false channel in his renal artery as demonstrated by magnetic resonanc...