Neuropediatrics · 1990 · 40 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyPediatricsKidney TransplantationPediatric NephrologyRenal PathologyCerebrovascular DiseaseHypertension In ChildrenRenal Artery DiseaseRenal Artery InterventionRenal DiseaseRenal Vascular DiseaseAtherosclerotic Renal Artery StenosisBilateral Renovascular DiseaseHistopathological EvaluationHypertensive Vascular DiseaseIntimal HyperplasiaPercutaneous Transluminal Renal AngioplastyRenal Failure ManagementSodium Depletion
This is a report of a case history of a child with cerebral Moyamoya disease and gradual development of systemic hypertension. Sodium depletion combined with enalapril induced renal failure. A bilateral renal artery stenosis was found. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty was not successful and was followed by autotransplantation of both kidneys. Histopathological examination of the renal arteries revealed intimal hyperplasia.