A rare cause of renovascular hypertension: Takayasu arteritis with only renal artery involvement

Ren Fail. 2009;31(4):327-31. doi: 10.1080/08860220902780093.

Abstract

Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects mainly the aorta, main branches of aorta, and pulmonary arteries with unknown etiology. Disease affecting solely the renal arteries is rare. We will present a case that had hypertension, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis where the etiology was type 2 Takayasu arteritis, affecting renal arteries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renovascular / etiology*
  • Renal Artery*
  • Takayasu Arteritis / complications*
  • Young Adult