Open AccessAsk-Upmark kidney: Renovascular hypertension in a child; A case report
Author(s) -
Bandya Sahoo,
Sibabratta Patnaik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-7565
DOI - 10.31254/jmr.2015.1305
Subject(s) - renovascular hypertension , medicine , kidney , kidney disease , pathological , radiological weapon , hypoplasia , radiology
Ask-Upmark Kidney is a rare disease complex which is characterised by segmental renal hypoplasia and is usually associated with hypertension. We report the clinical, laboratory and radiological features of a case, which was managed effectively with antihypertensive drugs. Pathological examination of kidney revealed features consistent with AskUpmark Kidney.