A 'lucky' patient
Lusenti, T.; Rustichelli, R.; Cardarelli, F.; Pavone, L.; Borgatti, P.P.; Manari, A.; Fioroni, S.; Giacometti, P.; Tirabassi, G.; Guiducci, V.
Giornale Italiano di Nefrologia Organo Ufficiale Della Societa Italiana di Nefrologia 22(1): 63-65
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0393-5590 PMID: 15786378 Document Number: 593927
A 72-year-old male diabetic patient admitted to our operative unit of nephrology and dialysis underwent hemodialytic treatment because of rapidly progressive renal failure. A moderate hypertensive state was associated to nephrotic proteinuria and microematuria. Renal angiography showed a severe stenosis of the right renal artery and a smaller left kidney. Right renal artery stenting induced a significant reduction in serum creatinine (Cr) and the patient discontinued with the dialytic treatment.