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Journal of The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2003;14(2): 198-201. |
| Asynchronous Bilateral Renal Infarction with Atrial Fibrillation Korea |
| Hon Chol Jin, Sang Rae Lee, Seok Yong Ryu, Hong Yong Kim |
| Department of Emergency Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. ryuchoi64@sanggyepaik.ac.kr |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Acute renal infarction is an uncommon disease which is often delayed or missed due to its rarity and unspecific clinical presentations. Most patients have an underlying disease or embolic event that can be detected easily by history and physical examination. The frequently noted symptoms include flank, abdominal, and back pain, as well as nausea. The pain is usually acute, severe, and sharp in nature without radiation. The most sensitive laboratory test is lactate dehydrogenase. Angiography, renal scintigraphy, IVP (intravenous pyelography), sonography and, CT (computed tomography) can be used in diagnosing renal infarction.
However, CT is more preferred for the diagnosis of renal infarction because it has the advantages of easy accessability and noninvasiveness. Once diagnosed, conservative treatment with intra-arterial infusion of thrombolytics or heparin appears to be the most favorable modality. We report a 82-year-old male with asynchronous bilateral renal infarctions associated with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease. His clinical status improved during admission without any events. |
| Key words:
Renal infarction, Renal artery occlusion |
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