DIAGNOSIS OF RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION WITH CAPTOPRIL RENAL SCINTIGRAPHY IN A PATIENT WITH A SOLITARY KIDNEY

Authors
FANTI S DONDI M CORBELLI C MONETTI N
Citation
S. Fanti et al., DIAGNOSIS OF RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION WITH CAPTOPRIL RENAL SCINTIGRAPHY IN A PATIENT WITH A SOLITARY KIDNEY, The Journal of nuclear medicine, 34(7), 1993, pp. 1166-1168
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
The Journal of nuclear medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01615505
Volume
34
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1166 - 1168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0161-5505(1993)34:7<1166:DORHWC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A patient with a solitary kidney due to renal agenesis and contralater al kidney perfusion impairment due to renal artery stenosis was succes sfully treated with percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty. Prein tervention diagnostic work-up included captopril renal scintigraphy, w hich was suggestive of high probability of renovascular hypertension. Scintigraphic assessment 2 mo after angioplasty failed to show any abn ormality after captopril administration, a finding in line with blood pressure beneficial response to renal artery revascularization. A 12-m o follow-up confirmed cure of hypertension.