Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is a potentially correctable cause of secondary hypertension. Most patients with renal artery stenosis are managed with medical therapy alone. However, percutaneous renal angioplasty could be more effective than conventional medical therapy in several specific conditions. Common complications following renal angioplasty include puncture site haematoma, branch vessel occlusion, and renal artery dissection. However, late perirenal haemorrhage following the procedure is rarely reported. We report a case of perirenal haemorrhage after successful percutaneous renal artery stent placement in a patient diagnosed with unilateral atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis.
Keywords: Renal artery stenosis, Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, Perirenal haemorrhage..