TY - JOUR
T1 - Case report of secondary hypertension due to renal artery stenosis in young patient
AU - Saragih, Wendy M.
AU - Sulistiowati, Siska
AU - Haryono, Nur
AU - Siswanto, Bambang Budi
AU - Hersunarti, Nani
AU - Soesanto, Amiliana Mardiani
PY - 2014/5/1
Y1 - 2014/5/1
N2 - Secondary hypertension is rare to occur, but should become suspicion in young age. Secondary hypertension must be appropriately diagnosed and treated. Renal artery stenosis is one of many causes of secondary hypertension. The aim of this case report is to describe diagnosis, pathophysiology and management of secondary hypertension due to renal artery stenosis in young patient. A 17 year old man with symptom of shortness of breath was diagnosed with hypertension stage 3 on his medical examination at Pasar Rebo Hospital, Jakarta. Abdominal CT scan examination revealed bilateral renal artery stenosis. Percutaneous transluminal angiography (PTA) of left renal artery was performed at National Cardiovascular Centre Harapan Kita. Stent was placed succesfully and the blood pressure was normalized.
AB - Secondary hypertension is rare to occur, but should become suspicion in young age. Secondary hypertension must be appropriately diagnosed and treated. Renal artery stenosis is one of many causes of secondary hypertension. The aim of this case report is to describe diagnosis, pathophysiology and management of secondary hypertension due to renal artery stenosis in young patient. A 17 year old man with symptom of shortness of breath was diagnosed with hypertension stage 3 on his medical examination at Pasar Rebo Hospital, Jakarta. Abdominal CT scan examination revealed bilateral renal artery stenosis. Percutaneous transluminal angiography (PTA) of left renal artery was performed at National Cardiovascular Centre Harapan Kita. Stent was placed succesfully and the blood pressure was normalized.
KW - Renal artery stenosis
KW - Secondary hypertension
KW - Young age
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85009090811&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.13181/mji.v23i2.666
DO - 10.13181/mji.v23i2.666
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85009090811
VL - 23
SP - 117
EP - 121
JO - Medical Journal of Indonesia
JF - Medical Journal of Indonesia
SN - 0853-1773
IS - 2
ER -