Segmental Renal Infarction due to Blunt Trauma

Urol Case Rep. 2016 Mar 5:6:24-6. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2016.02.002. eCollection 2016 May.

Abstract

Segmental renal infarction is a rare situation which has been reported so far in the form of case reports. It's caused usually by cardiac conditions, such as atrial fibrillation, and systemic diseases (e.g. systemic lupus erythematous). We are presenting a case of a 31 year old healthy male, who sustained a left segmental renal infarction, following a motorbike accident. We report his presentation, management and outcome. We also review the literature in search of the optimal diagnostic and treatment pathway. To our knowledge, this is the first report of segmental renal infarction due to blunt trauma.

Keywords: Blunt trauma; CT angiogram; Renal infarction; Segmental infarction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports