Article
Cardioembolic-Related Renal Infarction
Internal Medicine
Division
Gulf Coast
Hospital
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
4-27-2022
Keywords
- Atrial fibrillation,
- cardioembolism,
- renal infarction
Disciplines
Abstract
Acute renal infarction is a rare condition that can progress to renovascular hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage kidney disease, depending on the severity. We present a case of a 30-year-old man with no significant past medical history who presented with sudden onset right flank pain. Initially pyelonephritis was suspected but it was later found to be acute renal infarction secondary to cardioemboli from atrial fibrillation.
Publisher or Conference
Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
Citation Information
Zhang K, Panisurya T, Srinivasan A, Khawaja H, Qadri A, Ali Z. Cardioembolic-related renal infarction. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022;35(4):529-530. doi:10.1080/08998280.2022.2065085