Local infusion of low-dose streptokinase for renal artery thromboembolism

Although local low-dose therapy with streptokinase has been found to be effective in patients with recent arterial occlusions, there have been few reports of its use in those with renal artery occlusion, perhaps because this condition is difficult to diagnose early. This paper describes a patient with acute renal artery thromboembolism and intermittent tachyarrhythmias in whom treatment with a local low-dose infusion of streptokinase resulted in complete recanalization of the main artery and good recovery of renal function.