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Renal infarction caused by medium vessel vasculitis.

Vinothkumar Kavarthapol Jayaraman¹, Aron Chakera¹

¹Department of Nephrology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

BMJ Case Reports

|April 26, 2015

Summary

A case of medium vessel vasculitis presenting as severe flank pain led to kidney infarction. Prompt treatment with corticosteroids resolved inflammation and preserved renal function.

Area of Science:

Nephrology
Vascular Medicine
Rheumatology

Background:

Medium vessel vasculitis is a rare condition that can affect various organs.
Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent severe complications.

Observation:

A 44-year-old man presented with recurrent severe left flank pain.
Initial investigations were unremarkable, but a CT angiogram revealed left kidney infarction and coeliac artery occlusion.

Findings:

Positron emission tomography-CT confirmed medium vessel vasculitis involving the coeliac and internal mammary arteries.
Treatment with high-dose corticosteroids led to rapid reduction in inflammatory markers.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of considering vasculitis in patients with unexplained abdominal pain and vascular events.

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