J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.  2008 Apr;12(1):105-110.

A Case of Renovascular Hypertension Controlled by Percutaneous Transluminal Renal Angioplasty with Balloon Dilatatio

• Park SW
• Jeong SH
• Jeon YS
• Jun YH
• Hong YJ
• Lee JE

Abstract

Renovascular hypertension results from a lesion that impairs blood flow to a part of or all, of one or both kidneys. Renal artery stenosis is the major cause of renovascular hypertension and the most common cause of treatable secondary hypertension. Recently, percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty(PTRA) with or without stent placement, has become the preferred choice for correcting symptomatic renal artery stenosis since it is less invasive than surgical reconstruction. PTRA with balloons designed for the dilatation of the coronary artery can be tried in small sized renal artery stenosis. We report a case of renovascular hypertension in a 13-year-old male who had small sized renal artery stenosis. Hypertension was controlled by PTRA with balloon dilatation.

Keyword

Renovascular hypertension; Renal artery stenosis; Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Angioplasty
Coronary Vessels
Dilatation
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension, Renovascular
Kidney
Male
Renal Artery Obstruction
Stents