Open AccessRenal artery stenosis due to neurofibromatosis
Author(s) -
Ishwar Chandra Malav,
Shyam Sunder Kothari
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.58323
Subject(s) - medicine , neurofibromatosis , renal artery stenosis , renal artery , stenosis , cardiology , radiology , arteritis , kidney
A 4-year-old boy with hypertension due to renal artery stenosis and neurofibromatosis type 1 is presented for its rarity. Renal artery stenosis due to neurofibromatosis is underrecognized and may masquerade Takayasu's arteritis in Asian children.