Abstract
Background: Acute renal infarction is a rare entity with varied misleading manifestations resulting in diagnostic delay, misdiagnosis, and treatment leading to renal damage. Case presentation: We report the case of a 28-year-old Dalit Nepalese man who presented with sudden onset occipital headache and later developed severe left flank pain. He was diagnosed with posterior cerebral infarction with hemorrhagic transformation and a subsequent acute renal infarction with atrial fibrillation and hyperthyroid-induced cardiomyopathy. He was managed with oral anticoagulant and antithyroid drug. Conclusion: A high index of suspicion of acute renal infarction is required in patients with risk factors of thrombosis presenting sudden onset flank pain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 117 |
Journal | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 6 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)