Nephrectomy in severe hypertension

Authors
Nuutinen, M Lautala, P Remes, M Uhari, M
Citation
M. Nuutinen et al., Nephrectomy in severe hypertension, CLIN NEPHR, 54(4), 2000, pp. 342-346
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology","da verificare
Journal title
CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY
ISSN journal
03010430 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
342 - 346
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0430(200010)54:4<342:NISH>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We describe a 12-year-old girl who died due to hypertensive encephalopathy and a 7-year-old boy with a favorable outcome after bilateral nephrectomy, Both had end-stage renal disease. Nephrectomy should be considered as a pos sible treatment of severe hypertension even without end-stage renal disease , if the patient has symptoms of hypertensive encephalopathy.