Acute renal infarction in a heavy smoker

Ergun, Ihsan; KEVEN, KENAN; Canbakan, Basol; Ekmekci, Yakup; Sezgin, Billur; Nergizoglu, GÖKHAN; Ates, KENAN; Karatan, Oktay

doi:10.1007/s11255-006-9089-2

Acute renal infarction in a heavy smoker

Ergun I., KEVEN K., Canbakan B., Ekmekci Y., Sezgin B., Nergizoglu G., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.951-954, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11255-006-9089-2
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.951-954
Anahtar Kelimeler: cigarette, diagnosis, idiopathic, renal infarction, smoker, smoking, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Renal infarction is a rare cause of acute abdominal and flank pain. Whether it occurs due to thrombosis or embolism, the occlusion of the renal arteries always results in renal infarction. Cigarette smoking is a known risk factor for arterial thrombosis. Both vasoconstrictor and pro-thrombotic effects of smoking lead to arterial thrombosis. Herein, we report a case of acute renal infarction in a heavy smoker. The definite diagnosis was made by contrast-enhanced abdominal computerized tomography and renal arteriography.