Malignant hypertension-associated thrombotic microangiopathy following cocaine use.
We report the case of a patient who developed malignant hypertension associated with thrombotic microangiopathy after chronic consumption of cocaine. A kidney biopsy revealed thrombotic microangiopathy with fibrinoid necrosis of arterioles and glomerular tufts. He required dialysis sessions. Cocaine-mediated endothelial injury and platelet activation may play important pathogenetic roles in cocaine abusers who develop malignant hypertension associated with thrombotic microangiopathy. Clinicians need to be aware of this rare feature of cocaine intoxication.
PMID: 26787585 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lamia R, El Ati Z, Fatma LB, Zouaghi K, Smaoui W, Rania K, Krid M, Hmida FB, Béji S, Moussa FB Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research
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