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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Cardiology
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Renal infarction is an uncommon cause of acute kidney failure.
  • A direct correlation between cannabis consumption and renal infarction is not well-established in current literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate a potential link between cannabis use and renal infarction.
  • To highlight cannabis as a potential cardiovascular risk factor.

Main Methods:

  • Case report of a 40-year-old male presenting with right renal colic.
  • Diagnostic imaging including duplex ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) confirmed right renal infarction.
  • Patient history revealed consistent cannabis consumption.

Main Results:

  • Conservative treatment with analgesia, laboratory monitoring, and anticoagulants was initiated.
  • The patient's symptoms improved following the conservative management.
  • No classical causes for renal infarction were identified.

Conclusions:

  • The association between cannabis use and thrombo-embolic events, such as renal infarction, warrants further investigation.
  • Cannabis should be considered a potential cardiovascular risk factor.
  • Clinical guidelines regarding anticoagulation in cannabis users with renal infarction are currently lacking.