A Rare Cause of Acute Renal Failure: Leriche Syndrome

Akın S., Kazan S., Kalkan B., Aliustaoğlu M.

Bosphorus Medical Journal , cilt.1, sa.1, ss.41-42, 2014 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Kısa Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: Bosphorus Medical Journal
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.41-42
  • Kütahya Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A Rare Cause of Acute Renal Failure: Leriche Syndrome Akut Böbrek Yetmezliginin Nadir Bir Sebebi: Leriche Sendromu

Seydahmet Akın 1, Sinan Kazan 1, Bilge Kalkan 2, Mehmet Aliustaoğlu 1

 ABSTRACT

Leriche Syndrome is characterized with occ- lusive atherom plaques at aortic bifurcation obs- tructing iliac arteries. Renal arteries are involved in only 10% of patients. Renal artery involvement may be a rare cause of renal impairment. We report a Leriche sydrome case presenting with acute renal failure.

Key Words: atherosclerosis, Leriche syndrome, Re- nal insufficiency.