Acute Renal Infarction: An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain |
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Authors: | Muhammad M. Javaid Mohammed A. Butt Yadullah Syed Patrick Carr |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Medicine, Worthing General Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex, UKmmjavaid@doctors.org.uk;3. Department of Medicine, Worthing General Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex, UK |
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Abstract: | Acute renal infarction is an uncommon and under-diagnosed disease. Its clinical presentation is nonspecific and often mimics other more common disease entities. The diagnosis is usually missed or delayed, which frequently results in irreversible renal parenchyma damage. High index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis, as timely intervention may prevent loss of kidney function. We report a case of acute renal infarction following coronary angiography in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who initially presented with acute abdominal pain mimicking appendicitis. |
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Keywords: | acute renal infarction atrial fibrillation renal artery occlusion thromboembolism |
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