Renal Artery Thrombosis Leading to Renal Infarct in a Patient With Recurrent Nephrolithiasis

Cureus. 2023 Apr 26;15(4):e38169. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38169. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Renal infarction is a rare entity that presents similarly to other common renal conditions such as nephrolithiasis, which can often result in a missed or delayed diagnosis. As a result, a high degree of suspicion for this diagnosis is warranted in patients presenting with flank pain. We present a patient with recurrent nephrolithiasis who presented with flank pain. A subsequent workup revealed a renal infarct due to underlying renal artery thrombosis. We also explore if there was a possible mechanism between this event and his history of recurrent nephrolithiasis.

Keywords: anticoagulation; flank pain; idiopathic infarct; nephrolithiasis; renal artery thrombosis; renal infarct.

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  • Case Reports