Case Report

Acute Renal Infarction as a Cause of Low-back Pain

Authors: Fernando de la Iglesia, MD, PHD, Pablo Asensio, MD, Alejandro Díaz, MD, Mercedes Darriba, MD, Ricardo Nicolás, MD, PHD, Fernando Diz-Lois, MD

Abstract

Detection of acute renal infarction is often delayed or missed because of both the rarity of the disease and its nonspecific clinical presentation. Abrupt onset of low-back pain in a patient at high risk for a thromboembolic event may be the first indication of renal infarction. We report a case of acute renal infarction and review its diagnosis and management.

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