Spontaneous renal infarct heralding bowel ischaemia in an adult male: lessons to learn from a rare clinical association
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223745
Abstract: Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare entity with less than 200 cases reported in literature. It usually affects middle-aged men and the clinical presentation is non-specific. Many times it is associated with conditions… read more here.
Keywords: bowel ischaemia; spontaneous renal; renal infarct;
Venous thromboembolism with renal infarct due to paradoxical embolism
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252322
Abstract: Paradoxical thromboembolism has variable presentation depending on site of embolisation. An African-American man in his 40s presented with severe abdominal pain, watery stools and exertional dyspnoea. At presentation, he was tachycardic and hypertensive. Labwork showed… read more here.
Keywords: infarct due; renal infarct; venous thromboembolism; thromboembolism renal ... See more keywords