Presentation
Left flank pain.
Patient Data
there is a filling defect in the left renal artery – total thrombotic occlusion of the left renal artery
the enhancement of the left kidney is strongly decreased
mild edematous changes within the fat of left perirenal space – perinephric stranding
there are several cysts in both kidneys the largest is exophytic from the left lower renal pole without any signs of complications
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incidental hyperplasia of the prostate
Left renal artery thrombosis.
After placing a drug-eluting stent into the left renal artery there is visible blood flow through the artery.
Case Discussion
Renal artery thrombosis is a rare pathology that causes ischemic changes of the kidney. In this case, the etiology of thrombosis is unknown. Immediately he was taken to the intervention department where a drug–eluting stent was placed into the left renal artery.