Page kidney: A rare but surgically treatable cause of hypertension.
We report two cases of young males with flank pain, renal mass, and hypertension with history of blunt abdominal trauma. Initially, hypertension was controlled by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors but gradually became refractory to medical treatment. Laparoscopic nephrectomy was performed in both patients. We emphasize the Page kidney as a cause of hypertension in young patients, presenting with flank pain and renal mass with or without complications of hypertension. Management is aimed to control blood pressure by ACE inhibitors, aspiration of the hematoma, open hematoma evacuation, or nephrectomy.
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Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sokhal AK, Prakash G, Saini DK, Singh K, Sankhwar S, Singh BP Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research
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