Buckspan Mb, Goldberg Mr
Abstract
A 59-year-old woman presented with flank pain, atrial fibrillation and a nonfunctioning left kidney. A diagnosis of renal artery embolism was made and she was treated successfully by embolectomy. A review of the literature reaffirms the role of embolectomy, even in cases with delayed diagnosis.
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A 59-year-old woman presented with flank pain, atrial fibrillation and a nonfunctioning left kidney. A diagnosis of renal artery embolism was made and she was treated successfully by embolectomy. A review of the literature reaffirms the role of embolectomy, even in cases with delayed diagnosis.
Key concepts: Medicine, Embolectomy, Embolism, Renal artery, Flank pain, Atrial fibrillation, Radiology, Arterial embolism