A case of renal artery stenosis secondary to chronic pancreatitis

Authors
Baykal, A Kaynaroglu, V Aran, O Onat, D
Citation
A. Baykal et al., A case of renal artery stenosis secondary to chronic pancreatitis, ACT CHIR B, 99(4), 1999, pp. 177-178
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
ISSN journal
00015458 → ACNP
Volume
99
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
177 - 178
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5458(199907/08)99:4<177:ACORAS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We report a case of renal artery stenosis most probably secondary to chroni c pancreatitis. The patient had a traumatic pancreatic fustula. This was fo llowed by numerous attacks of pancreatitis in the following years. At a rel atively young age, he developed hypertension. Examinations revealed a right renal artery stenosis which was successfully treated by a percutaneous ang ioplasty. This rare complication should be kept in mind as a possible compl ication of pancreatitis.