ARTERIAL STENTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NEUROFIBROMATOSIS AND RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION IN A PEDIATRIC-PATIENT - CASE-REPORT OF A NEW TREATMENT MODALITY

A 17-year-old male with neurofibromatosis presented with severe hypert ension secondary to an abdominal aortic coarctation and bilateral rena l artery stenoses, Despite previous surgical bypass grafts and aggress ive medical management, including treatment with diuretics, beta-block er, calcium channel blocker, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhib itors, and direct vasodilator agents, severe hypertension persisted, F ollowing intravascular stent placement in the aorta and both renal art eries, blood pressures normalized.